FCTA allocates additional funds for territory-wide health facility upgrades
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced an increase in funding to support the renovation and upgrading of healthcare centers across the nation’s capital, as part of efforts to improve health service delivery.
Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat disclosed this during the matriculation ceremony of students at the FCT School of Nursing, Gwagwalada.
Fasawe, represented by Grace Musa, Director of Nursing Services, Health and Management Board, said the funding aims to improve healthcare infrastructure and working conditions across the FCT.
She noted that several call rooms in FCT hospitals are currently being renovated, and the administration has begun paying uniform allowances to nurses—measures intended to enhance staff welfare and efficiency.
Fasawe added that the Secretariat is working with stakeholders to advance four health-related bills at the National Assembly.
The proposed legislation is expected to support healthcare infrastructure development in the territory.
Ijeoma Jimi-Bada, Director of Nursing Services at the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, urged the students to uphold the core values of the nursing profession: compassion, diligence, and sacrifice.
Alhasan Ndagi, Registrar of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), warned that the Council has put measures in place to detect and address exam malpractice.
Represented by the Head of Department, Planning, Research, and Statistics, Aliyu Adam, Ndagi advised the students to develop critical thinking, communication, and ethical skills to contribute effectively to the health sector
Also speaking, Joshua Obika,lawmaker representing Bwari/AMAC Federal Constituency, pledged to support efforts to improve education and healthcare in the FCT.
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He said the FCT Nursing Bill is expected to pass its second reading before the end of the legislative year.
Deborah Yusuf, Pioneer Provost of the FCT School of Nursing, highlighted the need for more infrastructure in the school to support learning and research.
She encouraged students to remain focused on their studies.
