Prof. Joseph Ugboaja, the Chief Medical Director of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, has said that all is set for the full relocation of the institute to its permanent site after 30 years of operating at the temporary site.



Ugboaja who disclosed this on Saturday said the official movement ceremony would be presided over by

Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate the Coordinating Minister for Health on July 16.



He said the minister would also inaugurate some completed projects at the permanent site as well as bestow honour to deserving members and benefactors of the institution.



The CMD said they had moved all clinical services to the permanent site and that administration would be the last.



He appreciated the Federal Government and the Coordinating Minister for the funding and projects the hospital had received from them.





Ugboaja said some of the benefactors and friends of the institution to be honoured as Chief Cletus Ibeto, Chief Emeka Offor, Chief Arthur Eze will equally be honoured, Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah and Gov. Charles Soludo.



“The hospital has been at the temporary site for over thirty years.



“Clinical wards formerly run at the temporary site have been relocated to their respective buildings with a full complement of modern support facilities.



“Minister would also conduct the ceremony to mark the establishment of the Regional Radio Diagnostic Center in NAUTH which the hospital was privileged to host for the entire South East geopolitical zone,“he said



Ugboaja said his resolve upon assumption of office in 2021 was to move the hospital from the temporary site to the permanent site adding that his vision to make NAUTH one of the top three tertiary health institutions in Nigeria was on course.



He promised to sustain the workers friendly policies to ensure an optimally motivated workforce and industrial harmony.



“I have a vision to make NAUTH rank among the top three university teaching hospitals in Nigeria and beyond with at least 2,000 bed capacity.



“We are desirous to compete with leading hospitals anywhere in Africa, we have moved the hospital from analog operations to digital and we are training our staff to get used to the new system.



“We ensure that NAUTH will not experience work disruption as a result of not meeting the worker’s entitlement,” he said.

Pple doing business around d temporary site go hear am.

Chai. It’s a good thing but I pity those people that must have established their businesses around the previous site.