Buhari to inaugurate VIP wing of state house medical centre on Friday

In less than two weeks from exiting the seat of power, President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Friday, May 19, inaugurate the state-of-the-art Presidential/VIP Wing of State House Medical Centre, Abuja.

Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information, State House, disclosed this on Wednesday.

According to him, the ground-breaking ceremony of the legacy project, situated within the premises of the Presidential Villa, was conducted by the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, on November 1, 2021.

Spanning an impressive total floor area of 2,485 square meters on a suspended floor with a basement, the hospital, which serves as a specialized Intensive Care Centre, caters to the President, Vice President, their immediate families and VIPs; it incorporates state-of-the-art medical technology.

The Presidential/VIP Wing houses several specialized departments, to be staffed by a team of medical professionals, featuring five consultation rooms dedicated to various specialities, including respiratory, cardiology, ophthalmology, ENT, and general consultation.

Additionally, the hospital has a specialized X-ray suite equipped with a digital X-ray machine and a diagnostic suite encompassing MRI, CT scan, and endoscopy facilities.

Moreover, patients and visitors can enjoy access to a Healing Garden designed to foster healing, relaxation, and enhancement of overall well-being.

With a total cost of N21 billion, completed well on schedule and budget, the VIP Wing also showcases a Catheterization Laboratory (Cath lab), two operating rooms for regular procedures, and special procedures such as organ transplants.

President Buhari, accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Tijjani Umar, will embark on a guided tour of the hospital after the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

“We are excited that Mr President has kindly consented to inaugurate this legacy and transformative project on the cusp of completing his two-term tenure as President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the Permanent Secretary said.

“Since the inception of this project in 2021, the State House Management has successfully completed several projects, including a Special Care Centre, Biosafety Level 2 Molecular Laboratory, certified by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), a medium capacity incinerator and the Dental Wing Extension Building at the State House Medical Centre, Asokoro, a block of 2-bedroom flats at the Staff Quarters of the Medical Centre, as well as a 54-seater State House Multi-Purpose Training Centre at the Auditorium.

“The Conference Car Unit (CCU) workshop and the Modern Fleet Management hub will be commissioned next week,” he added.