The Kwara State Government has signed an agreement to upgrade the Omu Aran General Hospital to a teaching hospital for the medical students of the Thomas Adewumi University (TAU) Oko in the Irepodun Local Government Area of the state.
Speaking at the signing of the MOU, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina El-Imam, maintained that the initiative was another milestone achievement of the administration to strengthen the health system in the state.
She cited the recent recruitment of 1,005 health workers, including medical officers, midwives, and nurses; the ongoing process to implement the latest CONMESS; facility upgrades across basic and secondary facilities; and the creation of the state teaching hospital as some of the achievements of the Governor in the health sector.
“To the glory of God, I have been privileged to work in America, United Kingdom, and Nigeria, and nowhere in the world have I seen a sector completely run by the government that succeeded. So, it takes a forward-thinking, visionary, and dynamic personality like Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to know the limit and seek the collaboration and support of the private sector. This is what is at play here today,” she said.
For his part, Dr. Adewumi appreciated Governor AbdulRazaq for positively impacting lives and his belief in fairness, adding that what he did for the university manifests his love for the people of Kwara State, including Kwara South.
“The owners of Kwara South are all here today, as the presence of our monarchs shows. And they have all come to celebrate the Governor for what he has done for Kwara South. It is a landmark achievement that transcends ordinary consideration,” he said.
Ali Muhammad Rabiu
