Presidency Commissions $5.5m NSIA-Umuahia Diagnostic Centre

The Nigerian Federal Government has today, commissioned the NSIA-Umuahia Diagnostic Centre, a $5.5m healthcare investment by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority NSIA on behalf of the government.

This is coming after the authority invested  $11m investment in a Cancer Center in Lagos, commissioned in 2019.“Today @NigeriaGov commissioned its NSIA-Umuahia Diagnostic Centre (NUDC), a US$5.5m investment by @nsia_nigeria in radiology and diagnostic services, in Umuahia, Abia State. This is coming after the $11m investment in a Cancer Center in Lagos, commissioned last year“, President Buhari’s Digital Media Aide Tolu Ogunlesi said on Twitter.

According to him, the NSIA-Umuahia Diagnostic Centre is similar to the one opened at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in March, which is also a $5.5m project.“A similar Diagnostic Center built by the NSIA – the NSIA—Kano Diagnostic Center (NKDC), also a US$5.5m investment – opened at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, in March 2020“, he tweeted.

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The virtual commissioning ceremony was witnessed by Governor Ikpeazu of Abia State; Mrs Zainab Shamsuna, the Minister of Finance,  Dr Mamora, the Minister of State for Health, Clem Agba, the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning; and the NSIA MD/CEO Uche Orji.Photos Credit: Twitter/Tolu Ogunlesi