The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation has donated medical books and journals to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Gusau, as part of efforts to strengthen training and research in Nigeria’s tertiary health institutions.
The spokesman for the hospital, Dr Naziru Tukur, disclosed this in a statement issued in Gusau on Monday.
Tukur explained that the books were purchased from Elsevier and shipped from the USA.
He stated that in a letter to the Medical Director of the centre, Dr Bello Mohammed, the foundation explained that the intervention followed a request from the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, made on behalf of federal tertiary health institutions.
“The letter, signed by the foundation’s Acting Chief of Staff, Chijioke James, added that the foundation financed the procurement and shipment of ten 40-foot containers of current medical books and journals into Nigeria to facilitate the initiative,” Tukur said.
According to him, the major distribution covered 58 federal tertiary health institutions across the country’s six geopolitical zones.
Tukur stated that the materials were intended to support medical education, professional training, and research in the benefiting institutions.
“The exercise represents the 13th edition of the foundation’s book distribution programme, which began in 2013.
“Unlike previous distributions that covered diverse academic fields, the 2026 edition was dedicated specifically to medical disciplines,” he added.
The statement disclosed that FMC Gusau was nominated as one of the beneficiaries and invited to participate in the 2026 national books distribution exercise.
Reacting to the donation, the Medical Director of the hospital expressed gratitude to the Sir Emeka Offor Foundation and the minister for the timely intervention.
He said the donation would significantly support the hospital’s academic and professional development efforts, especially as it progresses toward becoming a teaching hospital.
He appealed to other well-meaning individuals and groups — including local business people, politicians, religious leaders, traditional rulers, and members of the public — to emulate the philanthropic gesture of the foundation.
He added that contributions from individuals and organisations remain vital to the hospital’s continued growth and improvement in healthcare services.
