Adamawa Approves N19.6bn Mother And Child Specialist Hospital

Adamawa State Executive Council, presided over by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, at its first meeting of 2026, has approved the construction of a state-of-the-art Mother and Child Specialist Hospital in Yola, the state capital, at a cost of N19.6 billion.

The commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr James Iliya, disclosed this when he briefed journalists after the council meeting.

He said the project would be executed by Lubell Nigeria Limited and would be completed within 52 weeks.

According to him, the council also approved the procurement of laboratory equipment for the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH) in Yola at a cost of N304 million.

The contract was awarded to Royal Meditech Equipment and is expected to be completed within six weeks.

Iliya hinted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to visit Yola on 16th February, 2026, to inaugurate several projects executed by the Fintiri-led administration.

The commissioner for Health, Chief Felix Tangwami, said the establishment of the Mother and Child Specialist Hospital was aimed at improving maternal and child healthcare services in the state.

He said there is a need to introduce modern medical technology and create a specialised healthcare facility dedicated to women and children in order to reduce infant and maternal mortality rates.

Tangwami also explained that procuring laboratory equipment for MAUTH would serve as an intervention to support laboratory training and enhance service delivery at the teaching hospital.