By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi-
Benue State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai Haitian Hospital to facilitate academic and clinical interchange between the Benue State University Teaching Hospital Makurdi, in the area of joint studies, training activities, and other educational exchanges of mutual interest.
Signing the two MOUs at Government House, Makurdi on Monday, Governor Hyacinth Alia said he was excited and optimistic that the partnerships would open more doors of investments in the State, adding that his administration was ready to welcome more investors into the state.
The governor, who said the partnership with the Shanghai Haitian Hospital was an exciting one, added that his administration was determined to improve the overall health sector in the state, thereby discouraging the trend of health tourism to other countries.
Governor Alia informed that “I am quite excited because our administration’s focus is to improve the health sector in the state that will be capable of increasing the lifespan of our people. The Benue State University Teaching Hospital as a partner in this is going to benefit from this collaboration, and it is our hope to discourage our people going overseas on medical tourism. There is nothing wrong in translating the finances spent elsewhere into our system.
Alia emphasized that the partnership with the Shanghai Haitian Hospital would open more doors, especially as we also have Tertiary healthcare systems here in the state lamenting however that he inherited total collapse of the healthcare system and he needed to put all machinery in place to ensure that there was improvement from primary to tertiary health institutions in the state.
In a related development, the Benue State Government has also entered into partnership with Sinoki System Limited, for the establishment of a Hybrid Solar Panel Factory in Benue State.
Governor Alia, who described the partnership as a quick fix to the epileptic power challenge faced in the state, explained that for every business to thrive, there must be some stability in electricity and he is excited about the partnership.
“The partnership is going to be a plus to the State as it will bring about the establishment of Hybrid Solar Panel Company in Benue State, through a Private Partnership agreement between the Benue State Government and Sinoki System Limited”.
“As I have mentioned at other fora, we are a state that is open for business, and we are welcoming investors into our state to come and do business.
“The establishment of the Hybrid solar panel company in the state has come at a time when the electricity situation has been epileptic. But for business to thrive, we definitely need some stability of electricity. This is one quick fix to the anxiety and I am very excited about it”.
Governor Alia, who called on investors to take advantage of the many untapped investment opportunities in the state, promised that government on its part would continue to create enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the state.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on International Investment, Hon. Alex Adingi earlier in his speech, said the investors have expressed their desire to partner with the state government in the two areas of health and energy for the overall good of the state.
At the ceremony, William Wang, a Director with the Shanghai Haitian Hospital, represented the Hospital while Liu Hai Ding, represented Sinoki System Limited.
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