by Christiana Gokyo, Jos
LAMINGO, JOS: Cross River State’s Chairman House Committee on Specialty Health Care (a Member representing Abi Yakurr Federal Constituency), Hon. Alex Egbona, has visited Plateau State recently on an oversight function.
While on the tour, the chairman urged the Provost of the Federal College of Medical Laboratory Science Technology (FCMLST) Jos, Prof. Sunday Etukudoh, to seek support from the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barr Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, on the road project leading to the College, which is less than one kilometer – just the way the State Government assisted the National Orthopedic Hospital at old JUTH.
Hon. Egbona, who was at the College, situated in Lamingo Jos, during the visit, said “Plateau State is the major beneficiary of the college because it is domiciled in Jos,” and called on the State Government to, therefore, see the need to assist the Provost in constructing the road.
Our correspondent reports that, having being taken round on inspection of projects and facilities of the college, Hon Egbona expressed satisfaction, saying, “Having gone round on tour of projects and facilities, we are impressed with what we saw, most especially the Monocular and the Basic Science Laboratories, respectively.”
He commended the provost, Prof. Etukudoh, for his performance despite certain challenges, which include poor funding to the college.
Prof. Sunday Etukudoh had earlier briefed the Committee on efforts made by the College over the years towards constructing the road, but added that all the efforts always end at the level-grading every year, only to be destroyed by the rains due to paucity of funds.
As part of its oversight function, the Committee measured the actual implementation of the 2023 Appropriations Act as approved by the National Assembly to the College, and the Provost and his Management team presented to the Committee detailed analysis of capital projects implementation and overhead releases, IGR (fees collected) and related expenditures within the period; Staff Nominal Roll, staff to student’s ratio, among other things.