Damaturu: Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, representing Yobe North Senatorial District has commissioned a new state-of-the-art Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Specialist Hospital, Gashua, in Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State. He also donated a brand new ambulance to the hospital to enable it to cope with emergencies.
The Intensive Care Unit at the Specialist Hospital in Gashua, is one of the only two in Nigeria, with the other located in Ekiti State.
Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan said that “This facility, which I am honored to have played a role in establishing, is a testament to my commitment to improving healthcare outcomes”.
“As a representative of the people of Yobe North Senatorial District, I have witnessed firsthand the pressing need for enhanced healthcare services in our communities”.
“The absence of adequate critical care facilities has resulted in countless preventable deaths and immeasurable suffering. The realization of this ICU today is a significant step towards addressing this challenge”.
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“This ICU is equipped with the latest medical technology and staffed by highly skilled healthcare professionals. It features advanced ventilation systems, patient monitors, and life-saving equipment that will enable us to provide the highest level of care to critically ill patients. From victims of road accidents to those suffering from severe infections, ailments, or respiratory distress, this ICU will serve as a source of hope for our people”.
“I must also commend His Excellency, the Governor of Yobe State, Rt. Hon. Mai Mala Buni, CON, for giving health a place of priority. He has placed health on the list of top priority areas of concern, and he has constructed so many medical facilities across the state”.
“What we have done here, is actually to complement what the state governor is doing. After all, this establishment is a state government establishment. So, this infrastructure is only an additional infrastructure to support what is already here”.
“I am grateful to His Excellency Governor Buni for allowing us to complement the efforts of the state government”.
He added that “The Intensive Care Unit of the hospital, is not to serve Yobe North Senatorial District (Zone C) alone but other parts of the state”.
