Former Senator and governorship aspirant, Abbo Ishaku, has presented a sweeping healthcare proposal aimed at turning Adamawa State into a leading medical hub in Africa if elected in 2027.
The plan, dubbed the “Adamawa Health Revolution,” is valued at over ₦1.5 trillion and forms part of a wider $10 billion industrialisation strategy for the state. It is designed to address major weaknesses in the health sector, including poor infrastructure, shortage of medical personnel, limited access to essential drugs, and inadequate specialist services.
At the core of the proposal is the development of the Adamawa Health Industrial Complex (AHIC), a 300-hectare medical and research centre. The facility is expected to host a 21-storey specialist and teaching hospital, a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, a medical university, research and biotechnology institutes, vaccine production units, diagnostic laboratories, telemedicine systems, and medical equipment manufacturing facilities.
Beyond the central hub, the initiative also includes plans to build and equip over 2,000 primary healthcare centres across communities in the state. These facilities are expected to run on solar power and provide maternity care, immunisation services, diagnostic tools, clean water, medicine storage, and digital health connectivity.
The proposal further outlines the upgrade of 35 secondary healthcare facilities to strengthen emergency response, surgery, maternal care, laboratory services, imaging, and specialist consultations.
Abbo also pledged expanded health insurance coverage and free healthcare access for vulnerable groups, including children, pregnant women, the elderly, and low-income households.
He estimates the project could generate about 125,000 direct jobs and up to 250,000 indirect jobs, while boosting annual revenue and significantly reducing medical tourism abroad.
According to him, the initiative is aimed at repositioning healthcare as a basic right and transforming Adamawa into a centre for medical innovation, service delivery, and economic growth.
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