Zamfara FMC commends Tinubu over solar power installation

By: John Bassey, Zamfara.

The Federal Medical Center in Zamfara state has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over solar power equipment procurement and installation, saying it brought relief and a major breakthrough in their quest for a reliable power supply.

The solar power project is part of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s initiatives to address power supply shortages in health institutions through multi-agency partnerships. The Renewed Hope Solarisation Project of the Tinubu administration has already commissioned a 7MW solar power plant at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in September 2025.

The statement issued by Comrade Nazru A. Tukur, PhD, the FMC Information and Public Relations Officer to journalists in Gusau, confirmed that the 2024 capital project of the Ministry, which has been completed, features 144 solar panels of 585 W, 24 units of solar battery, a hybrid solar AIO, and a rated output of 2×30 kW, PV.

The ministry has also partnered with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to implement solar projects in hospitals. Through the REA’s Energising Education Programme (EEP-3), hybrid solar grids have been deployed to several teaching hospitals. The programme is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank as part of the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP).

The project has brought smiles to the faces of staff and patients at the Centre, particularly those at the radiology department, which benefits more from the solar project.

The head of the radiology department, Dr. Abubakar Musa, stated that the project has been beneficial, providing 24 hours of light for their offices and enabling their ultrasound equipment to function optimally.

However, Dr. Musa called on the management of the Centre and the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to provide more solar interventions to enable them to power their X-ray and CT scan machines.

Similarly, Dr. Aminu Abdullahi, a consultant with the department, expressed gratitude for the project, saying it has enhanced a conducive environment and enabled clinical and academic presentations conveniently.

Dr Abdullahi echoed a sentiment that “the department shall get more of these projects so that our other machines could be on the solar system.

On the other hand, the Medical Director of the Center, Dr Bello A Mohammed, has thanked the Ministry for considering the Centre and assured staff of the hospital on his continued efforts to get more solar projects to the Centre.