Two years after the Nasarawa State House of Assembly approved the move, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the takeover and conversion of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, to the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital, Nasarawa.
Tinubu gave the go-ahead following a request by the Nasarawa State Government.
In May 2022, the Nasarawa State House of Assembly approved the ceding of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia to the federal government to become the Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH), Lafia.
Speaker Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi announced the resolution after the Majority Leader, Tanko Tunga, read Governor Abdullahi Sule’s request letter during plenary, saying: “We have also agreed and approved that all assets and liabilities including personnel in the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital be ceded to the federal government.”
According to a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, (Media and Publicity) on Wednesday, the conversion of the health facility to a federal teaching hospital will not only enhance the training of students in medical and allied sciences but also boost healthcare delivery in the state.
President Tinubu remains committed to ensuring the social welfare and healthcare security of Nigerians and will aggressively sustain his administration’s investment drive and efforts in the sector.
