FCT: Wike approves resumption of work on abandoned Utako General Hospital, orders upgrade of others

The 19th Federal Capital Territory Executive Committee, FCT EXCO, meeting, presided implicit by the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, alongside the Minister of State, Mariya Mahmoud, has approved the contiguous resumption of enactment connected the abandoned Utako General Hospital successful Abuja.

The Mandate Secretary for Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, made the revelation portion briefing journalists successful Abuja connected Tuesday, September 29, 2026, connected the result of the FCT EXCO gathering regarding the wellness sector.

Dr Fasawe said enactment connected the long-abandoned Utako General Hospital task would resume immediately, with approved plans covering its implicit construction, equipping and staffing.

While besides highlighting different large outcomes of the EXCO regarding the wellness sector, the Health Secretary said the EXCO had besides approved the contiguous grant of contracts for the afloat renovation, rehabilitation and modern re-equipping of each FCT wide hospitals.

According to her, “I americium blessed to accidental that the Minister has ordered the contiguous grant of renovation and rehabilitation of each the wide hospitals successful the FCT. And this is to see procurement of caller equipment, X-ray machines, diagnostic materials, adjacent a...