The Managing Director and CEO of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA, Mr. Umar-Sadiq, say Enugu will serve as a site for NSIA’s first oncology centre in the South East.
The MD stated this at the official transfer of the Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre to NSIA for rehabilitation, upgrading, and re-operationalization of the health facility to a comprehensive diagnostic and oncology (cancer) treatment centre in line with NSIA’s healthcare expansion programme.
“NSIA is excited at the prospect of playing a central role in improving the quality of medical services and expanding healthcare infrastructure across the country, starting with Enugu through MedServe and EquiLease,” Umar-Sadiq said.
“The transfer of the Enugu Centre for upgrade and rehabilitation is one of the steps in our journey towards making healthcare accessible and affordable for all Nigerians. The centre is one of the 23 centres to be upgraded for oncology and diagnostic services.”
“So today, Enugu joins Lagos, Kano, and neighboring Abia State where NSIA’s impactful projects are already saving lives and bringing succor to the people,” MD NSIA revealed.
After rehabilitation and upgrading, the diagnostic centre will deliver both diagnostic and oncology services covering automated laboratory services ranging from imaging to radiotherapy, chemotherapy, brachytherapy and much more; the centre will be managed and operated by MedServe and equipped by EquiLease.
Performing the official transfer, the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi reiterates, “My administration took a bold step to optimize the healthcare benefits of the centre through strategic partnership between the state government and the federal agency for the delivery of comprehensive diagnostic and oncology (cancer) treatment services to the good people of Enugu State and beyond.”
“Our decision was in furtherance of our administration’s deliberate effort to leverage the strategic connection between good health, productivity and socio-economic wellbeing of the people,” Governor Ugwuanyi said.
Ugwuanyi further stated that the partnership has the propensity to engender medical tourism in the state, stem the tide of avoidable deaths and capital flight occasioned by Nigerians seeking quality healthcare overseas.
The official transfer ceremony was well attended by the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo; the Governor-elect of the state, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, represented by the Deputy Governor-elect, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai; Chairman, Board of Directors, NSIA, Mr. Farouk Mohammed Gumel, represented by the Non-Executive Director/Board Member, NSIA, Dr. Ogechi Paschal-Ejiogu; Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq, among others, witnessed the launch of two of NSIA’s flagship companies, namely the NSIA Advanced Medical Service Ltd (MedServe) and Equilease Systems Limited (EquiLease).
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