The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, says that the House will ensure that provision for the establishment of General Hospital, Lafia is captured in the 2025 budget.
This, according to the Speaker, is to reduce the burden on the recently approved and conversion of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital to Federal University of Lafia,Teaching Hospital.
The Speaker gave the assurance while playing host to Lafia Staff Unity Forum from Federal University of Lafia today in his office in Lafia
Speaker Jatau commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the conversion of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH) Lafia to Federal University Teaching Hospital Lafia.
” I want to commend you for the visit and for appreciating what we are doing in the House.
” I want to assure you that we will try to make provision for the establishment of General Hospital Lafia in the 2025 budget.
” We will support and ensure that your requests is given attention by the state government” He said.
The Speaker commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule for his passion in the education and health among other sectors of the economy.
” His Excellency, Gov. Abdullahi Sule has Zeal and passion for development.
” We want to appreciate His Excellency, Gov Abdullahi Sule, the Senator that sponsored the bill for the establishment of the teaching Hospital, Lafia and other stakeholders for the realization of the Teaching Hospital in the state” He added.
The Speaker assured of good working relationship with the executive arm for the overall development of the state.
” There is a very good relationship between us and the executive to see that development thrive in the state” the Speaker said.
Earlier, Prof.Mohammed Tanko Aliyu Baitulah and Dean Faculty of Arts Federal University Lafia, the leader of the delegation said that the visit was to appreciate the 7th assembly good work in the state.
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” We are happy that DASH is converted to Teaching Hospital in Lafia.
” We want to appeal for the establishment of General Hospital in Lafia, accommodation for the College of Medicine among others” he said.
He assured the Speaker of their prayers and support enable him succeed.
In another development, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, has hosted the leadership of Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN) Nasarawa State Chapter where he urged them to be good ambassadors of the state.
He also called on them to continue to inculcate good moral values on the youths in the state.
The Speaker further urged them to support Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s administration to succeed.
Earlier, Comrade Habiba Umar Iliyasu, the Speaker of YAN, Nasarawa State Chapter said that the visit was to familiarize themselves and to appreciate the Speaker for his good leadership and tireless efforts in the state.
She assured of their continous support to Gov. Sule and Speaker Jatau among other leaders to succeed .
She, however appealed for the support of the Speaker in the areas of office accommodation, training of its members among others.
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