FG Deploys NEMSAS Ambulances, Unveils CNG Facility In Bauchi

The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to strengthen emergency medical services and hospital infrastructure in Bauchi State with the deployment of new ambulances under the National Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) and the unveiling of a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) facility at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH).

The interventions were unveiled by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing implementation of the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII).

The Bauchi deployment forms part of the nationwide rollout of NEMSAS, which is designed to improve emergency referrals and strengthen access to timely medical care, particularly for patients requiring urgent transfers between healthcare facilities.

Beneficiary facilities in Bauchi include Toro General Hospital, Gamawa Hospital, Federal Medical Centre, Misau, ATBUTH and the Fistula Centre in Ningi.

Speaking at the event, Pate stressed that timely access to emergency care could mean the difference between life and death, particularly in communities where distance and inadequate referral systems delay access to critical treatment.

He urged the beneficiary institutions to ensure that the ambulances are properly deployed, maintained and fully integrated into established emergency referral pathways.

The Minister said the Bauchi intervention built on recent NEMSAS deployments in other states, including Plateau and Ogun, as the Federal Government continues its nationwide expansion of emergency medical services.

FG Expands Bauchi Health Infrastructure

Beyond emergency transportation, Pate highlighted wider Federal Government investments aimed at upgrading healthcare infrastructure across Bauchi State.

According to him, the investments include the ongoing expansion of ATBUTH, development of the Federal Medical Centre in Misau and the North-East Vesicovaginal Fistula Centre in Ningi, as well as the revitalisation of more than 100 primary healthcare centres through collaboration between the Federal and Bauchi State governments.

The Federal Government also deployed medical equipment, medicines, ambulances and maternity kits valued at approximately ₦10 billion to health facilities across the state earlier in 2026.

At ATBUTH, the newly unveiled CNG facility is expected to improve the efficiency and sustainability of energy use supporting hospital operations.

The ongoing expansion of the teaching hospital is also expected to increase its capacity to provide tertiary and specialised healthcare services, while investments in advanced diagnostics and cancer care are aimed at reducing the need for patients to travel outside Bauchi for specialised treatment.

Pate said the interventions reflected the Federal Government’s effort to translate its health policy commitments into tangible improvements in healthcare delivery.

He pledged that the Federal Government would continue working with the Bauchi State Government, health institutions and other stakeholders to ensure that investments in emergency care, hospital infrastructure and specialised services produce improved access and better health outcomes for residents.

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said it remained committed to strengthening the health system, saving lives and reducing the physical and financial burden of illness on Nigerians.