By Peter Omopo
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has approved the conversion of the Adamawa State Specialist Hospital in Yola into the Adamawa State University Teaching Hospital as part of efforts to strengthen medical education and specialised healthcare delivery in the state.
The approval was announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Awwal Tukur, during the inauguration of a committee set up to oversee the transition process.
According to the government, the decision followed a request by the management of Adamawa State University for the establishment of a clinical training facility for medical students within the state.
Tukur said the development would reduce reliance on teaching hospitals outside Adamawa for clinical training while also enhancing healthcare services, medical research and manpower development.
Vice Chancellor of the university, Augustine Clement, described the inauguration of the conversion committee as a major milestone in the institution’s growth and expansion.
The committee has been mandated to work out modalities for the seamless transition of the facility ahead of the 2026/2027 academic session.
Also speaking, the Chief Medical Director of the Specialist Hospital Yola, Dauda Wadinga, and the Acting Provost of the Adamawa State College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Michael Misauno, commended the governor for approving the project.
They pledged their commitment to ensuring the successful implementation of the teaching hospital initiative.
