The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Usman Abubakar as the new Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Niger state.
This was confirmed in a letter signed by the Minister of State for Health, Dr (Senator) Adeleke Olurunnimbe-Mamora, and made available to newsmen in Bida on Thursday.
The appointment takes effect from September 14, 2021, for an initial term of four years, the letter noted.
The Muslim Voice learnt that, Dr Abubakar’s appointment followed the expiration of the eight-year term of the former Medical Director, Dr Muhammad Usman-Aminu. Before his appointment, the new MD was the Ag. Medical Director and the Head of Clinical Services and Training of the centre.
While congratulating the new MD, President Buhari enjoined him to work hard to ensure that the hospital was positioned to provide quality health care services to the people.
“It is expected that you will not only work hard to ensure that the hospital continues to provide quality health care but endeavor to improve on the achievements and leave your mark of progress on the institution,
“I also urge you to justify the confidence reposed in you by this appointment and work with all stakeholders for industrial peace and harmony in support of Mr President’s Next Level Agenda”, he added.
An indigene of Kutigi, Lavun local government area of Niger State, Dr Usman Abubakar is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Faculty of Paediatrics, Member of the West African Postgraduate Medical College, and a fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.
He appreciates President Buhari for the appointment, Dr Abubakar mentioned that he would do everything humanly possible to lift the standard of health care delivery services in the centre.
He further stressed that, he would do this by using his wealth of experience and the assistance of the centre’s staff. Dr Abubakar promised to uphold the code of ethics of the medical profession and that of the civil service.
