[1] It is as a result of the desire of the Federal Government to provide excellent medical services, manpower training, and research in all the geopolitical zones of the country.

[2][3] The current chief medical director is Professor Henry Arinze Anthony Ugboma.

[citation needed] Nearly 200,000 patients are seen annually in both outpatient and inpatient settings, as well as over 3000 surgical operations a year.

Besides offering medical services, the hospital tends to provide clinical education and training to students, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Over the years, many research activities and results from its organized units have appeared on several major national and international medical and scientific journals.