President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accredited the reappointment of Dr Usman Abubakar because the Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Bida, Niger state, for a second time period.
The reappointment was contained in a press release issued by Mr Arokoyo Kayode Philip, Head of the Public Relations Unit of the Federal Medical Centre, Bida, and made out there to newsmen in Bida on Friday.
In line with the assertion, the reappointment was conveyed in a letter dated April 14, 2026, and signed by the Minister of State for Well being and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako.
The assertion added that the minister urged the medical director to justify the arrogance reposed in him by the federal authorities and wished him a profitable tenure.
It famous that the reappointment adopted the profitable completion of Dr Abubakar’s first four-year time period as medical director of the centre.
Throughout his first time period, the tertiary well being establishment recorded important enhancements, together with main infrastructural upgrades, enlargement of specialist medical providers, digitalisation of operations in key departments, and enhanced workforce capability growth.
Stakeholders within the well being sector have described his management as centered, visionary and result-driven, noting that the centre has witnessed improved service supply and sustained infrastructural growth below his administration.
Reacting to his reappointment, Dr Abubakar expressed appreciation to the federal authorities for the arrogance reposed in him and pledged to consolidate on the achievements recorded throughout his first tenure.
He stated his administration would proceed to pursue insurance policies and programmes aimed toward strengthening the hospital’s service supply and advancing its strategic growth agenda.
Dr Abubakar added that the centre would stay dedicated to offering high quality healthcare providers whereas increasing its capability to satisfy the rising well being wants of the individuals.
Dr Abubakar is a Advisor Paediatrician and a former Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Affiliation (NMA), Niger State Chapter.