The Ondo State governor, Hon.Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said that the state government is fully committed to the successful take-off of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital in Akure.
He made this assertion on Sunday while receiving the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Health Institutions members at the Government House, Alagbaka, Akure.
Governor Aiyedatiwa, while welcoming the committee led by its chairman, Hon. Patrick Umoh, said the state has already ceded one of its specialist hospitals to serve as a temporary facility for the take-off of the federal teaching hospital.
According to the governor, the Ondo State government has also made land available to develop the project’s permanent site.
Governor Aiyedatiwa affirmed that his administration is ready to offer all necessary support to ensure the swift and successful establishment of the institution.
He expressed optimism that the oversight visit by the committee would significantly contribute to the improvement of federal health institutions in the state, just as he noted that the visit would enable the lawmakers to assess the challenges and needs of these institutions more accurately.
“The feedback from this oversight function will benefit not only the federal and state governments but also health professionals and the people of Ondo State,” the governor said.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Patrick Umoh, said the visit was part of the committee’s national oversight tour of federal health institutions, which was in line with its legislative mandate.
He appealed to the governor to continue providing an enabling environment and necessary support to ensure the swift take-off of the Federal University Teaching Hospital in Akure.
Hon. Umoh emphasised the project’s importance to the committee’s broader objective of stabilising the country’s healthcare system.
