Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin, says Nigeria is on track to build a healthcare system that will end medical tourism and meet global standards.
He stated this on Sunday while inspecting seven major health projects he facilitated at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano. According to him, the projects align with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at strengthening national health institutions.
“Our goal is to make hospitals in Nigeria so good that citizens will no longer travel to Egypt or India for treatment,” he said. “We already have the human resources and expertise to transform our health sector with the right investment.”
Barau explained that the projects at AKTH would upgrade the hospital into a specialised medical centre capable of providing world-class care.
The ongoing works include the construction and equipping of a cardiothoracic centre, a paediatrics complex, classrooms and offices for the School of Health Information Management, a student hostel at the College of Nursing Sciences, as well as internal roads and interlocking within the hospital premises.
He added that the initiatives reflect the federal government’s commitment to providing accessible, high-quality healthcare for all Nigerians.
“This is just the beginning,” Barau said. “We will keep developing AKTH until it becomes the best in West Africa.”
The senator assured that the National Assembly would continue to support health sector reforms through legislation and oversight.
Chief Medical Director of AKTH, Prof. Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe, commended Barau’s contributions, noting that the projects would greatly improve healthcare delivery and medical education.
Vice Chancellor of Bayero University Kano, Prof. Haruna Musa, also praised the senator, saying his commitment had already brought two major projects to the university within two months of assuming office.
