The Federal Government has converted the Gombe State government-owned General Hospital, Kumo, into a Federal Medical Centre (FMC).
This was disclosed via a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
The Kumo Federal Medical Centre is the second federal medical institution in the state, after the Federal Teaching Hospital in Gombe, the state capital. The teaching hospital was initially a medical centre before being upgraded into a Federal Teaching Hospital.
Onanuga stated that the Kumo FMC will serve as a tertiary health hospital, contribute to the training of medical personnel, and boost health care service in Gombe State and the Northeast generally.
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The presidential spokesman said Gombe State Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya formally requested the takeover of the facility.
He said President Bola Tinubu approved the request, given the poor maternal and neonatal mortality indices in the Northeastern region and other health indicators in Gombe State.
Onanuga added that the Federal Government also considered the state government’s commitment to improving its health sector, which he said aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda, which has unveiled comprehensive reforms in the health sector.
He quoted Tinubu as commending Governor Yahaya for prioritising the welfare of the state’s citizens, stressing that the takeover would improve the state’s healthcare delivery system.
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