Maiduguri private hospital laments impact of flood, seeks help

Officials of Nakowa Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri have commenced cleaning and evacuation of debris deposited around the hospital’s premises due to the flooding that occurred in the capital city of Borno State on 10 September.

During a tour of the city on Friday, PREMIUM TIMES observed that Nakowa Specialist Hospital, located in the Government Residential Area (GRA) axis, was one of the medical facilities completely submerged by the flood.

Established in 1985, the hospital is one of the first major private hospitals in Maiduguri. The hospital’s management explained that the flood destroyed all paper records.