There is only one medical doctor at Mubi General Hospital in Adamawa state, the lawmaker representing the town revealed today.
Alhaji Abdulrahman Abubakar, who represents Mubi South in Adamawa House of Assembly, has therefore called on the State Government to urgently deploy more medical doctors to the Hospital.
He made the appeal during an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Yola.
“This is grossly inadequate for Mubi which is the second largest town in the state. Life has fully returned to normal in Mubi since the Boko Haram invasion and it is high time the government do something urgently about this development.
“For instance, some of the injured victims of Monday suicide attack in Madagali town were taken to Mubi general hospital, showing the need to do something about the hospital which is located in the ongoing fight against insurgency,’’ urged the legislator.
Mubi before the Boko Haram invasion last year had a population of over 120,000 people.
However, Abubakar commended the State Government for embarking on 14 road projects in Mubi.
He urged the people to accord the APC-led adminsitration at all levels maximum support to succeed in delivering democracy dividends.
On planned protest against the state government by Mubi local government council workers over non-payment of their outstanding salaries from the collected bailout fund, the lawmaker advised them to exercise patience as he was in dialogue with relevant authorities to address the problem.
Abubakar, who was suspended by his collegaues recently, also urged people in his constituency not to despair as he has taken the matter to court for redress.
He thanked the people for their sustained support and cooperation, adding that the situation would improve in the New Year, particularly in liberated areas like Mubi as President Muhammadu Buhari was committed to getting the country out of the woods.