The
chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and founder of the Tony Elumelu
Foundation (TEF), Tony O. Elumelu, CON on Tuesday inaugurated a 200-bed
capacity ultra-modern maternity complex in Yola, Adamawa State.
chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and founder of the Tony Elumelu
Foundation (TEF), Tony O. Elumelu, CON on Tuesday inaugurated a 200-bed
capacity ultra-modern maternity complex in Yola, Adamawa State.
The
world-class facility donated to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yola, was
built by the Aisha Buhari Foundation which was founded by the Wife of the
president of Nigeria, Dr. Mrs Aisha Buhari.
world-class facility donated to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yola, was
built by the Aisha Buhari Foundation which was founded by the Wife of the
president of Nigeria, Dr. Mrs Aisha Buhari.
Elumelu
was full of commendation for the gesture by the wife of the President. He noted
that projects such as these are needed from more Nigerians and Africans so that
more lives would be touched and more youths would be empowered. This, according
to him, falls in line with the objectives of the TEF, which has as its bedrock
the empowerment of youths.
was full of commendation for the gesture by the wife of the President. He noted
that projects such as these are needed from more Nigerians and Africans so that
more lives would be touched and more youths would be empowered. This, according
to him, falls in line with the objectives of the TEF, which has as its bedrock
the empowerment of youths.
He was
also particularly impressed by the hospital facility as it would not only
transform and preserve lives, but will also cure people.
also particularly impressed by the hospital facility as it would not only
transform and preserve lives, but will also cure people.
In his
words, “I believe that anything that
impacts, improves and supports lives should be the concern of everyone. This is
why at the TEF, we believe in empowering young Africans and Nigerians, making
sure that we make them fishermen and not just relying on people forever. This
project touches my heart and that is why I am here.”.
words, “I believe that anything that
impacts, improves and supports lives should be the concern of everyone. This is
why at the TEF, we believe in empowering young Africans and Nigerians, making
sure that we make them fishermen and not just relying on people forever. This
project touches my heart and that is why I am here.”.
The
maternity complex brings such facilities constructed and donated by the wife of
the president to two, following the one donated last year in Daura.
maternity complex brings such facilities constructed and donated by the wife of
the president to two, following the one donated last year in Daura.
Apart
from Elumelu, first ladies of some African countries including, Fatoumatta
Bah-Borrow (Gambia), Rebecca Akufo-Addo (Ghana), Lalla Malika Issoufou (Niger),
Hinda Deby Itno (Chad) and Dominique Folloux Ouattara (Ivory Coast), were
present to lend their support to the Wife of the president of Nigeria, Dr. Mrs
Aisha Buhari.
from Elumelu, first ladies of some African countries including, Fatoumatta
Bah-Borrow (Gambia), Rebecca Akufo-Addo (Ghana), Lalla Malika Issoufou (Niger),
Hinda Deby Itno (Chad) and Dominique Folloux Ouattara (Ivory Coast), were
present to lend their support to the Wife of the president of Nigeria, Dr. Mrs
Aisha Buhari.
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| (L-R) Chairman UBA Group, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Hinda Deby Itno; First Lady Chad, Wife of the president of Nigeria; Dr. Mrs Aisha Buhari, Lalla Malika Issoufou; First Lady Niger, Rebecca Akufo-Addo; First Lady Ghana, and Fatoumatta Bah-Borrow; First Lady Gambia, |
