Diocese donates wheelchairs to Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital
Bishop Kukah led a diocesan delegation to UDUTH, where the hospital's management received the gift as an act of solidarity.
On Thursday, 21 August 2025, the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, led by Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, donated wheelchairs to Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto.
The Bishop was accompanied by clergy and staff of the diocese. The hospital's management, led by the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Anas Ahmad Sabir, received the delegation and expressed deep appreciation for the timely gesture, describing it as an act of solidarity that reflects the Church's commitment to human dignity. Prof. Sabir also spoke of the hospital's advanced services, including renal transplant and open-heart surgery.
The donation continues the diocese's work in support of the poor, the sick and the marginalised, regardless of faith.
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