The Federal Medical Centre Staff Cooperative Thrift and Loans Society (FMC-SCTLS) Ltd is the staff cooperative society of the Federal Medical Centre Abakaliki, now Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (AE-FUTHA).
The society was established by staff of the hospital as a voluntary thrift and credit society to promote savings culture, provide affordable loans, and improve the welfare of members in 2002. It operates on cooperative principles of pooling members' savings to provide financial assistance and investments.
The cooperative is duly registered under the Cooperative Societies Laws of Ebonyi State. Its pioneer President was Mrs. Rosemary Ujoh, who laid the foundation for accountability and growth.
Over the years, the society has grown to become one of the most vibrant cooperatives in Ebonyi State with the following landmark achievements:
Today, the FMC Ebonyi Staff Cooperative Thrift and Loans Society Ltd remains committed to transparency, accountability and hard work, and continues to serve as a model cooperative for inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction in Ebonyi State
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