Kefas commissions multi-million naira Danjuma’s morgue in Taraba
By Chuwang Dungs
Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State, on Thursday, commissioned a multi-million naira mortuary donated to the Federal Medical Center Jalingo, Taraba State by former minister of defense and philanthropist, Theophilus Danjuma
The morgue, the first of its kind in the North-east region was built and equipped by the TY Danjuma Foundation to address the filthy condition of the mortuary at the institution.
The morgue is well equipped, with a service and administrative area which includes the offices, electrical room, conveniences and storage, while the technical area consists of the body reception and preparation unit, autopsy, and body holding unit.
Also a fully functional training room has been provided to ensure the staff are up to date with best practices in mortuary science.
The facility also includes a 3-phase 20KVA standby generator and 15KVA solar-powered inverter system in addition to the Mains power, to ensure constant electricity. A borehole and filtration system provides clean water.
State of the art equipment available at the morgue includes: 3 units of high quality 6-body mortuary refrigerator, total of 18 units, Mortuary body storage rack with 3 trays which can be adjusted to 3 positions
Others are Stainless steel half-closed autopsy table with drainage system and
pulverized height, Stainless steel body transfer table with adjustable height and wheels amongst others.
Narrating why he embarked on the project, Danjuma said when his personal lawyer Dan Agbu, lost his Mum, some years ago he was alarmed with the condition of the morgue at the FMC Jalingo.
He said “he saw many of the bodies, carelessly kept in an unrefrigerated shipping container and were already decomposing.”
“Seeing the ugly condition, he contacted me and appealed that I should intervene, I then directed my team to visit the hospital and give me a budget of a morgue with the best facilities.
Mr Danjuma then charged the management of the hospital to ensure they sustain the maintenance of the facility and the equipment.
