Bishop Kukah donates wheelchairs to University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto
By Ankeli Emmanuel, Sokoto
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah has led a delegation from the Diocese to donate wheelchairs to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) Sokoto.
Bishop Kukah, according to a statement by Father Pascal, was accompanied by the Dean of the Sokoto Diocese, Revd. Fr Jude Okpanci, Sr. Ann, OP, Director of Holy Family Mother and Child Hospital, Revd. Fr. Matthew Megwa, the Vice Chancellor of the Diocese, Mr. William Dalogate, the Director of JDPC, Sokoto Diocese, and other staff from JDPC.
They were warmly received by the hospital management, led by the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Anas Ahmad Sabir.
Addressing the management of UDUTH, Bishop Kukah said, he has had a long history of relating with Sokoto, from Sultan Dasuki to the late President Shehu Shagari who was like a father to him.
“So when I came here, I remembered when I came to Sokoto many years back. Bafarawa was the governor then and he offered me land and I said what am I going to do with land in Sokoto?
“Although, I filled the form, and miraculously, about five or six years later, I found myself in Sokoto as the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese,” Bishop Kukah recounted
Registering his satisfaction with the visit of Bishop Kukah and his delegation, Prof. Sabir expressed deep appreciation to the Diocese for the timely gesture, noting that UDUTH had benefited in the past from the generosity of prominent Nigerians and organizations, including Gen. TY Danjuma, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, and several NGOs.
According to Prof. Sabir, Bishop Kukah’s contribution, however, stands out as a significant act of solidarity and compassion which reflects the Church’s commitment to human dignity and the common good.
Continuing, the UDUTH CMD highlighted the hospital’s strides in healthcare delivery, referencing ongoing groundbreaking medical services, such as renal transplant, open-heart surgery, and other advanced procedures, which continue to position the teaching hospital as a leading medical institution in Nigeria.
According to Fr Paschal, the donation is among the numerous others by the Diocese of Sokoto and is yet another expression of Bishop Kukah’s consistent advocacy and practical commitment to uplifting the poor, the sick, and the marginalized in the society.
