Tinubu Investing In Kano Hospital To Cut Medical Tourism – Sen Barau

Ahmad Tijjani

Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, said on Sunday that the seven ongoing mega projects he initiated at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital were approved by President Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu to curb medical tourism.

The seven projects include: construction and equipping of cardiothoracic centre, construction of roads at College of Health Sciences, BUK (AKTH Premises), construction of students’ Hostel at College of Nursing Sciences,
Interlocking of Department of Radiology, interlocking of S. S. Wali Centre, interlocking of Speciality Clinic Annexe, construction of classrooms and offices at School of Health Information Management (SHIM), and construction and equipping of paediatric complex.

Senator Barau I Jibrin explained that “One of his programs is to ensure that we improve our healthcare delivery system in this country, particularly our specialized hospitals.

Barau said “What we are doing now, in terms of trying to further develop, make this institution an advanced, specialised hospital, is in tune with the desire of the President. The President, when I met him, one of his cardinal programs is to ensure a sound healthcare delivery system at a specialised level.

The Deputy Senate President stated that “What we are witnessing now, in terms of medical tourism, will soon stop with the necessary investment in our health sector. We have the human resources and the expertise to transform our capabilities into hospitals where you don’t need to travel to Egypt or India to seek medical treatment. And from what this institution is doing, I’m sure that trend will be a thing of the past soon”.

Reaffirming the President’s determination to transform the country’s healthcare delivery system into one of the best in Africa, he stated that the National Assembly will continue to enact the necessary legislation to support the executive in addressing challenges in the health sector and other areas.

” We are all members of the family of Mr President. We are working based on his teachings and commitment to address the challenges facing our country. And what you have seen now is the tip of the iceberg. We shall continue to develop the hospital until it becomes the best in West Africa, not even in Nigeria,” he said.

Senator Barau was accompanied to the AKTH by four Senators, including the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumail; Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, Senator Muntari Dandutse; Chairman of the Senate Committee on North West Development Commission, Senator Babangida Hussaini and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Abdulhamid Malam-Madori.

Earlier, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Prof. Abdurrahman Abba Shehe, commended the Deputy President of the Senate for making sure AKTH is the best teaching hospital in the country.