Dipo Olowookere
By Dipo Olowookere
The Bauchi State government on Monday commissioned its newly renovated Government House Clinic in the state capital.
The commissioning was performed by the state Governor, Mr Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar.
Prior to its refurbishment, the clinic was recommended for total overhaul by the state Ministries of Works and Health.
Mr Abubakar, acting on the request, commissioned his personal physician, Dr Nuhu Saleh, to carry out an in depth assessment of the clinic with a view to turn it around into a functional one.
Speaking at the commissioning, Dr Nuhu Saleh said the clinic is now refurbished and equipped to cater for all primary and major secondary healthcare needs of the Governor, his family, Government House Staff and their families.
He further stated that the clinic staff was drawn from both the Hospitals Management Board and the Primary Healthcare Development Agency.
The clinic boasts of skilled personnel drawn from the three senatorial zones of the state, nurses, laboratory technicians, medical record staff, pharmacists to mention a few.
Dr Nuhu added that the clinic will operate from 8am to 8pm daily on weekdays, with an emergency staff always on standby.
Responding, Governor Abubakar profusely thanked Dr Nuhu Saleh and his team for a job well done and promised to replicate equipment found in the clinic across the state.
Mr Abubakar also expressed his happiness that the clinic was now functional and it caters for not just his family but also the health of his staff and their families.
