The Federal Government has approved the renaming of Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, FETHA, to Alex Ekwueme University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.

Chairman of the hospital’s board, Alhaji Ahmed Ramalan, who disclosed this yesterday in Abakaliki during a press conference, said the renaming was with immediate effect.

Alhaji Ramalan said the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, gave the approval on behalf of the government as it is important to bring the action to the notice of the people of Ebonyi and Nigerians.

He said the request for the renaming was made by the University and the Federal Ministry of Health graciously approved it.

The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Emeka Ogah, noted that the renaming has elevated the hospital to a teaching hospital status.