By Amina Abdullahi Girbo Bauchi.
The Hon. Commissioner Bauchi State Ministry of Agriculture, Barr. Jidauna Tula, has disclosed that the Workaholic Governor Bala Mohammed has approved the Construction of new Uitra Modern Veterinary Specialist Hospital in Bauchi.
Barrs. Jidauna Tula made the discloser recently at the formal handing over of the site to the contracting firm Dugafix at Ran Road Veterinary Clinic Bauchi.
The Commissioner who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry Alhaji Yakubu Jibrin Abdullahi, said the area Veterinary Clinic Ran Road Bauchi despite its condition, has been attending to hundreds of in patients as well as outpatients daily over the years despite increasing demand for it services due to population explosion, increase in number of animals being raised by the people and rapid expansion of the city.
He said the present clinic has about fifty Veterinary Doctors, some of which are Specialists in various field of Veterinary specialty while others are consultants and chief consultants rendering various services to the people in need on daily basis.
The Commissioner added that the clinic has about forty five animal health technologists who work hand in hand with the Ministrys Doctors equally rendering various forms of clinical and ambulatory services.
He further explained that since the creation of Bauchi State, many attempts were made by previous administrations to build a new Veterinary Hospital but it was not possible, until the coming of the present administration under the good leadership of Senator Bala Mohammed within his three months into office he made a pledge of building an ultra Modern veterinary hospital in Bauchi during the 2019 Annual veterinary Council of Nigeria Seminar on 28th, september, 2019 at Zaranda Hotel Bauchi.
According to Barrs. Tula ” His Excellency the Governor, graciously fulfilled that promise by approving the award of the contract which results in what we are witnessing today”.
The commissioner explained that by the time the ultra modern veterinary specialist hospital is completed, it will serve as a centre of excellence by rendering clinical services, noted that the Hospital will also serve as a research Center, training ground and referral center to not only Bauchi state but neighboring states as a whole. In addition to generating more internal revenue to the state government which will support its various development strides.
While commending Governor Bala Mohammed for fulfilling his promise for the award of this contract despite the dwindling resources at his disposal, the Ministry in appreciation to the Governor, said if completed will be named as Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed Veterinary Specialist Hospital Bauchi.