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From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, has reaffirmed the determination of the Federal Government to end the culture of medical tourism among Nigerians, insisting that President Bola Tinubu was committed to providing a sound healthcare delivery system.
He spoke during a high level inspection visit to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano where he inspected seven mega projects he initiated, yesterday.
Senator Jibrin was accompanied to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Abdulrahman Kawu Sumail, chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, Muntari Dandutse; Chairman of the Senate Committee on North West Development Commission, Babangida Hussaini and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Abdulhamid Malam-Madori.
“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,” he said.
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Reaffirming President Tinubu’s determination to transform the country’s healthcare system into one of the best in Africa, he stated that the National Assembly would 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 stressed.
Earlier, Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Prof. Abdurrahman Abba Shehe, commended Senator Jibrin for ensuring AKTH was the best teaching hospital in the country.
Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Professor Haruna Musa, expressed the institution’s profound appreciation to the Deputy President of the Senate, saying: “In just two months into my tenure in BUK, Senator Barau has brought two mega projects to BUK.”
