CSDA to provide boreholes, toilets at SUMAS Teaching Hospital
CSDA to provide boreholes, toilets at SUMAS Teaching Hospital
The Enugu State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) says it will construct boreholes and public toilets at the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences Teaching Hospital (SUMASTH).
The General Manager of CSDA, Chief Monday Ani, disclosed this on Thursday during a working visit to the teaching hospital, located at Igbo Eno, in Udenu local government area of the state.
Ani said the intervention followed a meeting with the Chief Medical Director of SUMASTH, Prof. Hughes Okafor, and the Vice-Chancellor of the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS), Prof. James Ogbonnaya.
He said Gov. Peter Mbah had directed the agency to provide additional potable water and toilet facilities to complement existing amenities at SUMASTH and SUMAS.
According to him, the intervention became necessary due to the increasing population of students and staff at the university and the high patronage of the teaching hospital.
“These amenities are imperative because of the high patronage at SUMAS Teaching Hospital.
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“The special intervention will address the challenge of high demand for water in the university as a result of the rapid influx of students and the large number of staff in both SUMASTH and SUMAS,” he said.
Ani said the state government remained committed to addressing critical infrastructure needs across sectors as part of efforts to accelerate development in the state.
He described SUMASTH as a major facility with high-tech and state-of-the-art equipment capable of contributing to medical tourism in the state.
Responding, Okafor expressed appreciation to the CSDA team for the intervention, describing it as a significant step towards improving facilities at the institution.
He also commended Mbah for his continued support towards maintaining high standards and improving service delivery at SUMASTH.
