By Ben Adoga
The FCT Administration, FCTA has declared its intention to take over the Garki District Hospital after the expiration of a 15-year concession between Nisa Medical Group.

The concession agreement expires Friday, 31st March 2022.

The FCT Administration said there would be no disruption in service as the Administration would run the hospital to provide quality service with more hospital beds for FCT residents.

The statement issued by Anthony Ogunleye, Chief Press Secretary to the FCT Minister said “ the Minister gave the assurance when he received the Executive members of the FCT branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) led by its Chairman, Dr. Enema Job Amodu, on a courtesy visit.

He said the agreement was explicit and mutual but ended on 31st March 2022.
The Minister said there was no plan to shut down the hospital, but to continue service.

He assured that the government has the responsibility to provide health care to residents of the FCT and shutting down the hospital will go contrary to that responsibility.

The Minister assured that FCTA officials and the Nisa Group would work on modalities moving forward and assured that all medical professionals working or training at the hospital who wish to remain there were free to do so as the Administration does not have any intention to disrupt any activity at the hospital.

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Malam Bello used the occasion to commend the NMA for the support that the FCT Administration had always enjoyed from the body and its members.

Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Dr. Amodu expressed concern over FCTA’s decision to terminate the concession agreement of the Garki District Hospital with Nisa Medical Group.

However, he noted that if for other reasons, the FCTA deems it fit not to renew the concession, with Nisa Medical Group, the FCTA should consider the doctors and other health workers presently working in the hospital to retain their services and to complete their programs such as residency training, internship, etc.

While commending the Minister on the achievements in infrastructural development in the FCT, Dr. Amodu reaffirmed NMA’s commitment to partnering with the FCTA and identifying with its goals and aspirations.