(Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Photo by TVC News)
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday launched a new health centre and academy in Hadejia, Jigawa State, to promote early detection and prevention of chronic kidney disease.
The clinic, built and fully equipped by the FutureMap Foundation and eHealth Africa, is located on Garun Gabas Road in Hadejia and was named the Oluremi Tinubu Clinic in honour of the First Lady’s commitment to underserved communities.
The second project, the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Academy, was established by the Federal Government through the National Information Technology Development Agency.
The initiative comes weeks after President Bola Tinubu established the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office.
Speaking during the inauguration of the clinic and academy in Hadejia, Senator Tinubu commended the partnership behind the projects, stating that the facilities are dedicated to the early detection and prevention of chronic kidney disease, especially for vulnerable people.
The First Lady said her passion was to uplift underserved communities, expressing gratitude to FutureMap Foundation and eHealth Africa for building and equipping the clinic in her name, and noting that health is wealth and prevention saves lives.
She also praised the establishment of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Academy under NITDA, explaining that the academy would train youths and health workers to use technology to solve health challenges, and that the two centres would work together to protect families from chronic kidney disease.
She added that the clinic and academy would complement each other in developing solutions for the early detection and prevention of the disease.
Earlier, the Director-General of NITDA, Kashiful Inuwa, described the academy as a milestone in health innovation, noting that it was established by the Federal Government through NITDA to drive research, data and technology for healthcare.
He explained that the academy and the clinic were designed to function as a joint platform, stating that together they would develop digital tools and early warning systems for chronic kidney disease so communities can detect and respond early.
He noted that the projects coincided with the establishment of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office, adding that with the President’s creation of the office the previous week, Jigawa is now positioned to lead in health technology solutions for Nigerians.
Governor Umar Namadi, in his remarks, commended the First Lady for the clinic, academy and the launch of the National Community Food Bank Programme, thanking her and the partners for bringing healthcare and technology closer to the people.
Speaking on the National Community Food Bank Programme for the North-West, which was also launched in Jigawa, the governor described the initiative as a major milestone for the state, noting that it marked another step in the fight against food insecurity and malnutrition.
During her one-day official visit, the First Lady inaugurated several landmark projects executed by the Jigawa State and Federal Governments in the Hadejia Emirate.
The visit ended with renewed commitments by the Federal and Jigawa State governments to deepen collaboration on healthcare, food security and social protection, with the new clinic and academy expected to play key roles in improving the lives of vulnerable Nigerians.
