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FUTA Teaching Hospital set to bolster Nigeria’s healthcare system in 2026, says CMD Prof Olusegun Ojo
The Chief Medical Director of the Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital (FUTA TH), Prof Olusegun Ojo, has said the institution is positioning itself to play a significant role in strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system in 2026, following its recent transition to federal ownership.
In a New Year message, Ojo said the coming year would mark a period of consolidation and growth for the hospital, which was formally transferred from Ondo State to the Federal Government in 2025.
He recalled that his appointment on 5 March 2025 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu set in motion the conversion of the former University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital into a federal tertiary institution.
The process, he said, reached a critical milestone on 23 October 2025 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Federal Government and the Ondo State Government, led by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa.
According to Ojo, the agreement transferred the facility to the Federal Ministry of Health, formally establishing FUTA Teaching Hospital and expanding access to tertiary healthcare services within Ondo State and the wider region.
He noted that within 48 working days of the handover, key members of the hospital’s management were appointed, including the chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee, Directors of Administration and Finance, and Heads of Audit and Procurement.
In December 2025, an inter-ministerial verification team conducted a four-day exercise to interview staff for absorption into the federal civil service.
The CMD said the hospital has since introduced a new organisational structure, creating additional departments such as Planning, Research and Statistics, Servicom, Oncology, Molecular Biology and Translational Medicine.
These changes, he added, were aimed at aligning the institution with international standards of teaching, research and clinical care.
Ojo also disclosed that efforts were under way to integrate staff into the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), recruit additional personnel across cadres and implement continuous professional development programmes for both clinical and non-clinical staff.
He said staff welfare, procurement of essential medical equipment and strategic partnerships would remain central to the hospital’s agenda in 2026.
Expressing gratitude to President Tinubu, Governor Aiyedatiwa, the Deji of Akure, as well as the hospital’s management and workforce, Ojo called for unity and shared purpose among staff.
“Together, with hope and determination, we can achieve unprecedented growth, improved patient satisfaction and excellence in service delivery,” he added.
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