WHAT TINUBU AND THE KCH DELEGATION, THE PRESIDENT OF AFREXIMBANK, DISCUSSED

Babatunji Wusu –

Benedict Oramah, the president of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), was hosted by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday at the State House in Abuja.

A group from London’s King’s College Hospital (KCH) joined Oramah.

The President of the meeting congratulated KCH London and Afreximbank on the opening of the Africa Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja.

Nigeria is dedicated to addressing its citizens’ health needs, President Tinubu informed the group in a statement sent by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale.

The head of Nigeria continued by saying that Africa cannot afford to lag behind in terms of accessible and high-quality healthcare systems.

Tinubu said: “We welcome this significant step towards investing in Nigeria’s healthcare sector.

“This facility is a great commitment to humanity. We are open and ready to assist this project in every way possible.

“Africa is in need, and Nigeria is committed to the needs of its people. Putting people’s welfare first is putting healthcare first.

”Out of every five black persons, one is a Nigerian. We are racing against time to meet our obligations to our people.

“This project will further strengthen our long-term vision for the healthcare of our people.

“We are determined to succeed, and whatever you need in order for us to achieve this project, I want to assure you, we will do it.”

On his part, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, said the federal government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the bank for a $1 billion facility to finance healthcare investment in Nigeria.

He added that Afreximbank and KCH London are collaborating on building a medical and nursing school alongside AMCE Abuja.