UMAHI SCORES DUFUTH HIGH

Immediate past Governor of Ebonyi State and Senator representing Ebonyi South district, Engr David Umahi, Friday, paid an unscheduled visit to the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital (DUFUTH) Uburu, where he briefly reviewed the facilities and services there.

The visit comes barely few months after the federal government took over the running of the hospital, on the former governor's request.

Chief Umahi on arrival, inspected Radiologic service points in the facility to see the level and standard of care provided.

He expressed satisfaction with management of the hospital for keeping pace with the trajectory of medical excellence envisaged by him.

The governor who was conducted round the Radiology Department, where he inspected the state of the art Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine, lauded the efforts of the hospital staff in safeguarding the facilities through outstanding maintenance culture and clean workspace.

The ministerial hopeful who was accompanied on the visit by the Senator representing Ebonyi North zone, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, also donated the sum of three hundred thousand naira as token of motivation to the staff.

Receiving the team, the Chief Medical Director of DUFUTH, Professor Uzoma Agwu expressed delight at the visit.

Professor Agwu who was represented by the hospital's Director of Administration, Sir Pius Ewa, further sought the cooperation of all staff towards ensuring the hospital remains the leading provider of health care solutions.

She stated that part of the priority areas of the management was welfare of workers and ensuring that all cadres of staff were treated fairly in allocation of scarce resources.

Agwu N. O.

Public Relations Officer

David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu