By Ben Adaji in Jalingo
FMC Jalingo – Sept. 05, 2025
Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has praised the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, Dr Aisha Shehu Adamu, for what he described as remarkable strides in infrastructure and healthcare delivery at the institution.
The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Timothy Kataps, gave the commendation yesterday at a town hall meeting convened by the hospital in Jalingo. He said the centre had, under Adamu’s stewardship, attained a level of growth that positioned it to compete favourably with other federal medical centres across the country.
While pledging the support of the state government, Kefas called on the federal authorities to prioritise improved funding and timely release of both overheads and capital votes to enable the hospital consolidate on its achievements.
In her remarks, Dr Adamu explained that the essence of the town hall meeting was to deepen engagement with the host community in order to strengthen partnerships for improved service delivery. According to her, although FMC Jalingo continues to grapple with challenges ranging from poor funding to high energy costs, these obstacles have become opportunities to innovate and excel.
Also speaking, the Taraba State Head of Service, Dr Ahmed Hamidu Kara, commended Adamu for her leadership style, while urging stakeholders to objectively assess her performance and offer constructive advice.
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Other goodwill messages came from veteran journalist, Comrade Ben Adaji, who described Adamu’s performance as outstanding, and representatives of civil society and professional bodies who urged the hospital to leverage private sector partnerships and corporate social responsibility support to bridge funding gaps.
The event, held at the Camp view Event Centre, attracted student leaders, women groups, faith-based organisations, NGOs, and farmer associations, among others.
