Nigeria, May 16 -- Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called on the Federal Government to establish more medical centres in the state to address health issues caused by over a decade of insurgency.

The governor made this appeal on Thursday during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that officially transfers the General Hospital in Azare to the National Orthopaedic Hospital in Abuja.

Zulum had previously announced the handover during a visit by the Director of Hospital Services from the Federal Ministry of Health. He also disclosed that over N400 million was allocated for the hospital's rehabilitation.

He commended the Federal Government for setting up the orthopaedic hospital in Borno, saying it wo...