The Plateau State Executive Council recently approved the immediate take – off of the Federal Medical Centre,Wase and the National Orthopaedic Hospital,Jos.
Briefing journalists after the meeting held at the New Government House, Little Rayfield,Jos ,the State Commissioners for Information and Communication and that of Health , Hon. Musa Ashoms and Dr . Cletus Sukuk said Federal Medical Centre,Wase would use as a temporary site, the General Hospital Wase before relocating to the Legacy Project , permanent site located in the area when completed.
The National Orthopaedic Hospital Jos,the commissioners explained would use as a temporary site, the Old Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) , before relocating to the permanent site at Mararaban Jama’a, in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
On the issue of those people that have defied government’s order by refusing to leave the Old JUTH despite warnings, the Commissioner for Information and Communication said a team has been set up by government to ensure that that order was executed.
Hon.Ashoms appealed to Plateau citizens to accord the government maximum cooperation so that there would be no hitches in the take- off of the projects.
