Nigeria, Sept. 21 -- A bill to establish establish the Federal Medical Centre Deba, Gombe State scaled second reading at the Senate on Tuesday.

The bill seeks to establish a medical centre that will provide facilities for diagnosis, preventive, curative and rehabilitative service in medical treatment as well as provide medical training.

The bill, when passed, will however require over N1 billion be set up.

The passage of the bill was sequel to a debate on its objectives, led by the sponsor, Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe Central).

In his presentation, Mr Goje said the legislation is in response to the cries of his constituents, women and children who are in dire need of well-equipped healthcare centers.

The move to establish the FMC is inf...