…..visits Oraifite traditional ruler…
From Ijeoma John,Nnewi.
The newly appointed Board Chairman,Hon Ali Bukar Dalori and his entourage have on Friday, 14th of February, 2025 toured the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi facilities to catch sight of the progress of the facilities and as well assess some challenges the facilities may face.
Dalori and his entourage visited 2000 bed capacity facility, 120 bed Trauma Center and Surgical Emergency Unit, 120 bed Medical Emergency unit incorporating the ICU and Renal Center,200 bed Surgery Ward Complex incorporating 5 theater suites,200 bed Medical Ward incorporating private wards, 120 Mother and Child Center with 4 theater suites, Modern Delivery Suites,50 bed SCBU and 4 private delivery rooms,200 seat capacity ICT Center, Muti Billion Naira Regional Radio-Diagnostic Center and other key areas of NAUTH.
Reacting to the tremendous transformation,Dalori said he was impressed with the massive transformation of NAUTH’s permanent site under the CMD’s watch for a short space of three years
He described the Chief Medical Director of NAUTH,Prof.Joseph Ugboaja OON as a hardworking man who has proven in all angles to be a result oriented person.
He affirmatively said, with Prof Ugboaja, the hospital would be the best hospital in Nigeria.
He vowed to contribute his own quota to the development of NAUTH and lobby for more projects to the hospital.
The CMD,Prof. Ugboaja while addressing the Newsmen on the occasion of the Chairman’s maiden visit to the hospital, said their motive was to build a medical megacity to reduce medical tourism abroad.
He lauded the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social welfare, Prof Muhammadu Ali Pate for what he has been doing under the visionary leadership of Mr. President.
He noted that Mr President has made Health a priority and also added that Mr President has started to deploy more resources to health because “he believes that a healthy nation is a wealthy nation”.
He said they remained lucky to have a man like Hon.Dalori to be their Chairman saying that they would rely on his goodwill, administrative experience over the years and on his political reach to attract more funding and projects to the hospital.
Earlier, Hon.Dalori and his entourage led by the CMD,Prof.Ugboaja paid a courtesy visit to the traditional ruler of Oraifite,His Royal Highness Igwe Daniel Udoji ,Obi of Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Igwe Udoji warmly received them and prayed for the actualization of NAUTH’S vision which is to rank among the best hospitals in Nigeria and ultimately become the best.
He prayed for God’s blessings and protection for the administrators,doctors, nurses and others who had worked tirelessly to propel the institution to a limelight.