Nigeria, April 4 -- The Kwara State Government has signed an agreement to upgrade the Omu Aran General Hospital to a teaching hospital for the Thomas Adewumi University (TAU) Oko in Irepodun Local Government of the state.

Last year, the government signed a similar MOU to allow Al-Hikmah University to use the newly upgraded Sobi Specialist Ilorin as a teaching hospital as part of the accreditation process for its medical courses.

The MOU signing ceremony with TAU was witnessed by senior government officials, traditional rulers, academics, and stakeholders in the sector.

Among the dignitaries were the Commissioner for Health, Amina El-Imam; the Commissioner for Communications, Bola Olukoju; the chairperson of Irepodun Local Government, Y...