17th February, 2026 – Bauchi, Nigeria,
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) and the Nigerian Customs Service have commissioned the ABDUL SAMAD RABIU NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE HOSPITAL in Yelwa Tudu, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
The 2-bed healthcare facility was upgraded to a 60-bedded reference hospital under ASR Africa’s Security Sector Support Grant (SSSG) Scheme. This action forms part of ASR Africa’s ongoing commitment to strengthening healthcare infrastructure within security formations and host communities in Nigeria.
Speaking at the event, the MD/CEO of ASR Africa, Dr Ubon Udoh reaffirmed ASR Africa’s commitment to delivering sustainable, impact-driven interventions across health, education, and social development sectors. He added that the partnership with the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) is built on the understanding of the Chairman of ASR Africa Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu that “there can be no meaningful development without an environment that is safe and secure”. Dr Udoh added that the ASR Africa team will continue to engage the Service long after the project commissioning to ensure accountability, proper maintenance, and the long-term impact of the facility.
L-R: Dr. Ubon Udoh, MD/CEO, ASR Africa; Bashir A. Adeniyi (MFR), Comptroller-General of Customs, Nigeria Customs Service, Alh. Aminu Hammayo, Secretary to the State Government, representing the Bauchi State Governor and Dr. RImi Garba, Deputy Comptroller/Zonal Medical Director, Bauchi Zone ‘D’, during the commissioning of the state-of-the-art Abdul Samad Rabiu Nigeria Customs Service Hospital in Bauchi.
Bashir A. Adeniyi (MFR), Comptroller-General of Customs, Nigeria Customs Service, unveiling the commissioning plaque of the Abdul Samad Rabiu Nigeria Customs Service Hospital in Bauchi.
While giving his remarks, the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs service, BA Adeniyi MFR, expressed appreciation to ASR Africa and its Founder, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu, for the partnership in the development of the welfare of its personnel and by extension their host community. He added that this donation has been the largest donation the service has received from a single organization. He promised that the Service under his watch, will ensure proper maintenance of the facility to meet the needs of its personnel and that of the community.
The commissioning of the Bauchi Reference Hospital underscores ASR Africa’s growing footprint in healthcare delivery nationwide and its collaborative approach with public institutions to address critical service gaps. The Abdul Samad Rabiu Nigerian Customs Service Reference Hospital is expected to improve access to essential healthcare services in Bauchi State and reduce pressure on existing public health facilities within the region.
About ASR
The brainchild of African Industrialist, Philanthropist and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) was established in 2021 to provide sustainable, impact-based, homegrown solutions to developmental issues affecting Health, Education and Social Development within Africa.
