...vow to boost medical tourism in Nigeria
By Mfonobong Ukpong
A group of foreign investors, Ashdeen Group, has indicated interest to take over, complete and manage the quaternary hospital at Itam, also known as Ibom Specialist Hospital.
The disclosure was made known, tuesday by the Commissioner for Housing and Special Duties, Mr. Akan Okon while fielding questions from newsmen at the Ibom Specialist shortly after he introduced a group of foreign investors, Ashdeen group to the current management of the hospital. Mr. Okon who held a joint meeting with the current management of the hospital and the foreign investors at the medical facility, explained why the state government is partnering the private sector to run the facility.
"We still have certain aspect of the things that are supposed to be done in this hospital to make it fully functional. And like i said, given the present financial condition of the country and the state, that there is need to have the private sector coming".
So, it is the intention of the government of the state under His Excellency, Governor Udom Emmanuel to partner with the private sector to complete this beautiful project, so that it can be fully put to use. As you can see and have heard it's not all aspect of the project that has been completed. So, we need the private sector to come in so that they can provide the needed funds since government doesn't have the funds now to get the place competed and put to use".
On how soon will the investors take over the hospital, the Commissioner responded that the government is studying the proposal of the Ashdeen group.
Engr. Oliver Ebong briefed the Commissioner and the investors on the current state of the medical facility, while explaining some points in the building. He disclosed that the structural buildings in the hospital has reached 90 percent.
Upon full completion, the Specialist hospital will host a school for the training of nurses and other ancillary facilities.
The Housng and Special duties boss, Mr. Okon reechoed the determination of the state government to boost medical tourism in Nigeria through the Ibom specialist hospital.
Leader of delegation from Ashdeen group, Rev. Dr. Patrick Adeel, said his organization which is a global company that has been operating in 29 countries of the world, is interested in investing in the specialist hospital.
The investors were conducted round the hospital.
They later inspected the Tropicana Entertainment complex at Udo udoma Avenue.
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