NLNG commissions ultra-modern laboratory at ATBUTH Bauchi
By Ahmed Ahmed
The Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) officially commissioned a state-of-the-art laboratory complex at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, under its flagship Hospital Support Programme (HSP).
Delivering the sponsor’s address, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, NLNG’s Managing Director and CEO, on Thursday in Bauchi said it underscore the impact of public-private collaboration in healthcare,
Represented by Mrs Shopia Horsfall, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development at NLGN emphasized the company’s nationwide commitment to sustainable development.
“Though we operate from the Niger Delta, we believe in improving lives across Nigeria,” he said, hailing Bauchi’s heritage and the resilience of its communities.
According to him, the newly commissioned facility, constructed and equipped by NLNG, is part of a broader initiative launched in July 2021 to strengthen diagnostic and clinical capacities in 12 federal university teaching hospitals across all six geopolitical zones and the FCT.
“This project was informed by a detailed needs assessment and is a testament to what is possible when private enterprise aligns with public good.”,” Dr. Mshelbila noted,
Dr. Mshelbila highlighted that NLNG’s investments, including 100% of its domestic LPG supply and its ongoing Train 7 project on Bonny Island, reflect its vision of sustainable impact.
“From neonatal care in Asaba to renal support in Bayelsa, the HSP is revolutionizing healthcare delivery,” he stated. he said.
Earlier, ATBUTH’s Chief Medical Director, Prof. Yusuf Bara Jibrin, described the lab as more than infrastructure.
“It is a fortress of response to Nigeria’s public health challenges,” he said, citing the region’s struggles with diseases such as Lassa fever, cholera, and diphtheria,” he said.
The facility, he explained, will serve clinical, teaching, and research purposes, boosting diagnostic accuracy, medical training, and outbreak response capacity.
The CMD also expressed gratitude to NLNG, calling on them to consider constructing a Community Medicine and Public Health Complex to further support disease surveillance, immunization services, and community-level interventions.
“This lab is a legacy of service, partnership, and national development.
“We will maintain and sustain it, ensuring it continues to serve future generations.”Prof. Jibrin concluded.
