The Federal Government has been commended for taking over King David University of Medical Sciences built by Gov. Dave Umahi.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemek Eze, described the takeover as President Mohammadu Buhari’s parting gift to ndi Igbo.
Eze in a statement made available to the media recalled that President Buhari was visibly awed by what he saw during the commissioning of the University in May and thus without hesitation, acceded to the request of the Ebonyi State governor for the FG to take over the running of the University.
He said the actualisation of the request was achieved recently when the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire and Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, signed an agreement for the FG to formally take over the university pursuant to a presidential directive.
In a ceremony held in the conference room of the Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to that effect was signed thereby sealing the takeover process, he said.
Throwing more light about the University, Eze stated that the emergence of the University of Medical Sciences which has been lauded by the National Universities Commission, NUC, is going to be a centre of excellence for the treatment of terminal diseases and will go a long way to end foreign health tourism.
“The fact remains that this University is a Centre of Excellence in cancer management, kidney transplant with dialysis centre, liver transplant, and other diseases management and treatment facilities. It has the latest diagnostic equipment that can be rated amongst the best anywhere in the world. The technology to be employed is equally second to none,” he said.
Eze also commended the Management of the University over the reduction in the school fees payable by students of the institution, stressing that the reduction is aimed at making it affordable to more students without compromising the excellent standards of the University.
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