NAUTH Board Chairman Pledges Speedy Completion of Ongoing Projects, Attract More

By Uzo Ugwunze

New Board Chairman of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori has pledged to ensure speedy completion of ongoing projects as well as attract more developmental projects to the hospital.

Dalori who made the pledge during a familiarization and assessment tour of NAUTH facilities last weekend vowed to contribute his quota to the development of the institution and lobby for more projects to the hospital.

During the visit, Dalori and his entourage visited the 2000 bed capacity facility, 120 bed Trauma Center and Surgical Emergency Unit, 120 bed Medical Emergency unit incorporating the ICU and Renal Center, and 200 bed Surgery Ward Complex incorporating 5 theater suites.

Also visited were the 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.

Dalori who was visibly impressed with the massive transformation of NAUTH’s permanent site described the Chief Medical Director of NAUTH, Prof. Joseph Ugboaja as a hardworking man who has proven to be a result oriented person.

NAUTH CMD, Prof. Ugboaja while addressing newsmen said their motive was to build a medical megacity to reduce medical tourism abroad. He said NAUTH was lucky to have a man like Hon. Dalori as its board Chairman, stressing 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.

Dalori and his entourage led by the CMD, Prof.Ugboaja later paid a courtesy visit to the traditional ruler of Oraifite, HRH Igwe Daniel Udoji (Obi of Oraifite) in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Igwe Udoji warmly received the entourage and prayed for the actualization of NAUTH’S vision which is to rank among the best hospitals in Nigeria and ultimately become the best.