Zulum offers N50 million grant, six doctors, nurses, ambulance to privately owned hospital in Maiduguri

Sadiq Abubakar Maiduguri

Towards increasing the capacity of private health institutions to complement government’s effort in healthcare delivery, Borno Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved the sum of N50 million grant, ambulance, drugs, and other medical facilities to Sunni Hospital, Maiduguri.

Zulum announced the donation on Wednesday when he paid an inspection visit to a hospital located in Abbaganaram area of the metropolis.

Sunni is a privately owned community-based hospital built by Maiduguri-based businessman, Alhaji Tijjani Bolori who died at the end of last year (2021).

Governor Zulum also asked the hospital to recruit two doctors and four nurses to boost their staff strength, while the Borno State Government will shoulder the monthly salaries and other entitlements of the six medical personnel while they remain staff of Sunni hospital.

“Submit requirements for us to shoulder the payment of two medical doctors as well as the nurses. I will imsha’Allah give approval of the payment of their salaries” Zulum said.

The Governor also paid tribute to the late founder of the hospital.

“I am delighted to be here this morning to see things for myself, but let me pay a tribute to late Alhaji Tijjani Bolori for the wonderful things he did in his lifetime. Bolori has touched almost all the sectors of human capital development, in healthcare services, and education among others. We pray that Almighty Allah will admit him into Jannatul Firdaus” Zulum said.

The governor also ordered the remodelling of Maiduguri eye hospital.

In a related development, Governor Zulum has ordered the remodeling of the Maiduguri eye hospital.

He ordered the construction of new staff quarters and operation theater to serve the increasing healthcare needs of the State.