Sokoto state Governor Aminu Tambuwal has approved N347 million for the general renovation and provision of modern equipment at the Specialist Hospital in the state.
This was disclosed by Dr Nuhu Maishanu, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital in Sokoto on Saturday.
He said the approval was given based on direct labour to facilitate the completion of the renovation and the provision of the equipment.
Dr Maishanu said, “The project will take care of the renovation of 10 dilapidated wards, laboratories, clinic, offices, maternity unit, amenity wards, road network and landscaping of the hospital.
“However, aside from procurement of modern medical equipment, the works included in the project are provision of the arts medical furniture and office equipment.”