The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase (CON) has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) for signing into law the Federal Medical Centre, Wase Bill into law.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on Wednesday, 19th October 2022, assented into law, the Federal Medical Centres Wase Bill, sponsored by Deputy Speaker Wase.
The Act provides for legal framework for all the existing Federal Medical Centres across the Federation and also established a new Federal Medical Centre, Wase, Plateau State, charged with certain responsibilities, among which are:
a) to provide facilities for diagnostic, curative, preventive and rehabilitative services in medical treatment;
(b) construct, equip, maintain and operate such training schools, and similar institutions for providing the Medical Centres with appropriate staff;
(c) construct, equip, maintain and operate such clinics, out-patient departments, laboratories, research or experimental stations and other similar institutions necessary for the effective functioning of the Medical Centres;
(c) ensure that the standards of treatment and care provided at all establishments under its control and the standards of treatment and care provided for patients at those establishments is not below the required standards; and
(d) perform such other functions as are necessary to facilitate the performance of its functions under this Act; and
provides their due management and administration.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Umar Muhammad Puma, the Deputy Speaker said the establishmement of a Federal Medical Centre Wase would bring a relief to the people of Plateau and the entire people of the North Central and the Northeast geopolitical zones.
“On behalf of the good people of Plateau State, I wish to sincerely thank His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) for assenting to the bill. It is a milestone not only to the people of Wase Federal Constituency, but also to the entire North Central and Northeastern states.”
The Deputy Speaker also congratulated the entire leadership and members of the 9th National Assembly for the feat.