FTH Gombe appreciates FG’s 50% electricity tariff subsidy
By Mohammed Kaka
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government has been commended for reducing the electricity tariff by 50 percent for all the federal tertiary health institutions across the country.
Chief Medical Director of Gombe Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Dr. Yusuf Mohammed Abdullahi who gave the commendation in a press statement, pointed out that the gesture will reduce the burden of the cost of treatment of patients for caregivers.
According to him, the gesture is an indication that the Federal Government is passionately concerned about the hardship being faced by the citizens due to the high cost of electricity in Tertiary hospitals across the country.
“We appreciate the federal government led by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving 50 percent subsidy for electricity consumed in all public tertiary hospitals in Nigeria”, he said.
Dr. Abdullahi expressed gratitude to the President for the gesture, noting that the move will not only bring financial relief to patients and their Caregivers but also improve the efficiency of clinical and non-clinical activities for the betterment of the system.
“The 50 percent subsidy was announced by the state minister of health and social welfare Dr Tunji Alausa, for public hospitals”, the CMD recalled.
He observed that the reason for the electricity subsidy is to reduce running costs for public hospitals.
“It is known that the federal teaching hospitals and other hospitals spent millions of Naira on electricity bills”, the CMD said.
He also assured President Tinubu the minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, and the state minister of health, Dr. Tunji Alausa of the Gombe Federal Teaching Hospital management under his leadership operate in tandem with the renewed hope agenda of the President.
The chief medical Director also used the opportunity to appreciate the prompt staff development at the Federal Ministry of Health under the leadership of Professor Pate.