Rep. Amos Magaji
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi –
The House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Health Institutions, Amos Magaji has called for more financial investment in the Federal Teaching Hospitals across the country in line with the renewed hope agenda of the President Bola Tinubu led administration for the betterment of the citizenry.
Magaji led members of his committee on a visit to the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo, where he stressed the need to allocate more funds in health sector considering the primary responsibility of health Institutions in the country.
In his speech at the Teaching Hospital Otukpo, Magaji appreciated the Chief Medical Director and his management staff for showing interest in the growth of the Teaching hospital considering the tremendous achievements recorded within a period of one year.
Magaji assured that he would work with his members to ensure that more funds are made available to develop the needed infrastructure including the medical equipment to meet up with the expectations of the people of not only of Nasarawa State, but Nigeria.
“We are glad to be in Otukpo today to see things for ourselves. We don’t want to depend on second hand information on the true condition of the Federal University Teaching Hospital Otukpo”. He said.
He assured the management of full support of the Federal House of Representatives as appropriate incentives would be given through interface with other critical stakeholders in Abuja.
He also expressed worry that most of the Federal Teaching Hospitals were having almost the same challenges and advised the leadership team to accommodate all Nigerians irrespective of tribe including the host community.
The committee chairman enjoined the staff, who he described as foundation staff to work as team despite the working condition, “we have seen how the environment is looking and we will continue to monitor the progress. So as foundation staff, you all have the opportunity to write your name in gold”.
While welcoming the committee, the Chief Medical Director, Prof Silas Ochejele, appreciated the Federal Government for the establishment of the Teaching Hospital in Otukpo which has drastically changed the medical services narratives in the state.
Ochejele thanked the House of Representatives Committee on Health Institutions for the pains to come down to Otukpo and believed that the visit has made them to see things themselves which would go a long way in repositioning the Hospital for the betterment of the people.
The Representatives Committee inspected some of the ongoing projects and appreciated the efforts being made by the CMD particularly the level-playing ground provided to both staff and patients which earned them commendation.
