Lagos—Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State
has approved the construction of N49 billion Medical Park, the first of its
kind in Nigeria, aimed at improving healthcare delivery in the state.
The facility, to be located at the old Nursing
School along Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, is expected to be completed in 2018.
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris who disclosed this yesterday, at the
State House, Alausa, Ikeja, noted that the park would promote medical tourism
and excellent healthcare services of international standard.
Idris explained that the state government was
not committing any fund into the project aside the land in the old Nursing
School in Ikoyi, noting, “it was completely a Public-Private Partnership, PPP
project.”
According to the commissioner: “It gives me great pleasure to announce that
after the receipt of a Certificate of Compliance from the State Public
Procurement Agency and a final presentation today to the Executive Council of
Lagos State, Approval has been given to MEDIPARK International Limited
Consortium which comprises of MEDIPARK International Limited, Cleveland Clinics
Ohio USA, St. Barnabas Healthcare System New Jersey and American Hospital
Management Company Washington DC to be the developer to construct manage and
operate a Medical Park. It is a joint venture arrangement with Ibile Holdings
Ltd.”
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