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PRESIDENT TINUBU VISITS BSUTH, CONDEMNS YELWATA ATTACK.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, 18th June, 2025, paid a visit to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, as part of his official tour following the gruesome attack on the Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area by suspected Fulani terrorists. Accompanied by the Executive Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and other top dignitaries from across the country, President Tinubu was received by the Chief Medical Director of teaching hospital, Dr. Terungwa Stephen Hwande.
TOR TIV, OTHERS VISIT YELWATA ATTACK VICTIMS, DONATE N1 MILLION
His Royal Majesty, Professor James Iorzua Ayatse, the Tor Tiv V, on Thursday, 19th June 2025, visited victims of the Yelwata attack receiving treatment at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi and donated one million naira to support their treatment and recovery. The visit aimed to console survivors of the deadly attack, which left over 200 people dead, many injured, and hundreds displaced. The Tor Tiv, visibly moved, was led around the hospital wards by the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Stephen Terungwa Hwande, to interact with victims.
BSUTH COMMENDS BENUE GOVT, SEMA, TOR TIV, SUSWAM FOR YELWATA SUPPORT
The Management of the Benue State University Teaching Hospital Makurdi, led by Dr. Terungwa Stephen Hwande, has appreciated the Benue State Government and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) for promptly supporting victims of the recent Fulani herdsmen attack in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area. BSUTH thanked the State Emergency Management Agency for taking responsibility for the victims’ medical bills and providing feeding support. The intervention, according to the CMD, has greatly reduced the hospital’s burden and aided the recovery of those affected by the tragic incident.
BSUTH VIP SMART CLINIC TO COMMENCE OPERATIONS JUNE 23
The Chief Medical Director of Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, Dr. Terungwa Stephen Hwande, has announced that the hospital’s VIP Smart Clinic will commence clinical operations on Monday, 23rd June, 2025. Dr. Hwande made the announcement during an inspection tour of the facility. He expressed satisfaction with the quality and speed of work and directed the immediate commencement of a test-run to assess the clinic’s operational readiness.
