Tinubu Inaugurates David Umahi Varsity Cancer Centre

President Bola Tinubu has officially commissioned the state-of-the-art Cancer Centre at David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS) in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area, Ebonyi State.

Tinubu inaugurated the centre on Saturday at the university complex described it as one of the best cancer centres in Nigeria.

The President who was represented by Chief David Umahi, minister of Works and the immediate past governor of Ebonyi donated 2000 kilo watts of regular power supply to the institution.

The president said that his administration would continue to support the university to achieve its cardinal vision of being a center of excellence in medical and health sciences in order to eliminate medical tourism in Nigeria.

“This institution without regular power is no institution, we will ensure that more lands are acquired to accommodate the structure,” the president said.

Earlier, Prof. Jesse Uneke, the Vice-Chancellor of the university in his address of welcome thanked the president for his commitment to infrastructure development in the university.

He described the cancer centre as a state-of-the -arts centre of excellence for cancer research, training and patient care.

The VC said that the centre was operating with a multi-disciplinary team of experts specialising in conducting research and training on cancer related issues and caring for people with cancer disease.

“The centre conducts and supports research, training, dissemination and other programmes related to the cause, diagnosis , prevention and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer and continuing care of cancer patients and families of cancer patients,” Uneke said.

Source: NAN