Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has endowed N10 million to the Hospital Paupers’ Fund meant for the medical treatment of indigent patients. He had also, last year endowed the Fund with N10 million for indigent patients to have access to the money when receiving medical treatment at the Federal Medical Centre in Yola, Adamawa State.
Atiku, who visited victims of the Mubi suicide bomb blast on Monday at the Federal Medical Centre announced that he was increasing the money available to the Fund by N10 million.
“I once donated N10 million to the Fund and decided to make another donation of N10 million today (Monday) because I am quite satisfied with the way the Fund is being managed. Patients that cannot afford to get medical treatment can benefit from the Fund.”
According to Atiku Abubakar, the Fund was increased to enable victims of the Mubi bomb blast to access needed money for their treatment.
The Chief Medical Director of FMC, Professor Muhammad Auwal, who conducted Atiku Abubakar round the wards, said that about 300 indigent patients including those with major surgeries have accessed the Fund for their treatment. [myad]
