By Musa Na Allah Sokoto
Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, Sarkin Yamman Sokoto, has commissioned a private hospital named ‘Foresight Premier Hospitals’ founded by an indigene of Sokoto State, Dr. Shamsu Aliyu.
Sen. Wamakko, who was the Special Guest at the occasion described the foresight of the founder of the health center as commendable, urging other well-meaning individuals in the State to emulate him.
Sen. Wamakko, who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District, said providing private hospitals in the State will bring healthcare services closer to the people.
He called on the people of the state to patronize the hospital so as to encourage the establishment of more private health facilities in the State.
Sen. Wamakko said he also had built a private hospital in the State which will soon be unveiled as a way of providing effective health service delivery.
Sen. Wamakko commended the effort of Dr. Mansur Isah Buhari and Dr. Bashir Muhammad Achida, both from the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto on their role towards enlightening the general public to know their rights all the time.
Speaking, Dr. Shamsu Aliyu told the Senator that plans are underway by him to establish more hospitals in the zone and the nation at large.
This, he said, was his way of bringing succor to the indigent people in the State.
Dr. Aliyu thanked Sen. Wamakko for honouring his invitation to commission the hospital.
Dr. Mansur Isah Buhari, from the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, stated that the ultra-modern, world-class hospital has state-of-the-art facilities.
He said that the 24-bed capacity hospital has an operation room, pharmacy, labor room, ICU, male and female amenity wards, and a recovery room, among other facilities needed for a hospital to be effective.
Dr Buhari said that the hospital would provide about 300 job opportunities for the people of the state.
He added that the founder is building four other hospitals across the country aimed at complementing the public ones across the board.
The commissioning ceremony, which was performed at Mai Kahon Karo Road, Sokoto had in attendance many personalities from within and outside the State.
They included: Former Head of Service, Sokoto State, Alhaji Bature Muhammad ShinKafi, former Special Adviser, and Political to the immediate past Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Harande Mahe, and APC Publicity Secretary in the State Alhaji Sambo Bello Danchadi, among others.
