Buhari is committed to turning Nigeria into a Medical tourist destination- Emerhor

By Shedrack Onitsha,

The Chairman of the management Board of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) and leader of APC in Delta State, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor has stated that President Mohammadu Buhari is committed to his vision to transform Nigeria into a Medical tourism destination.

Emerhor emphasized that this is in line with President Buhari’s marching order to the ministry of health and by extension, the UITH is to work vigorously to transform the institution into a first class teaching hospital that can compete with the very best anywhere in the world.

The Delta APC leader stated this when he led the board members of UITH on a courtesy visit to the governor of Kwara State, Abdufattah Ahmed at the government house, Ilorin.

He appreciated and congratulated the governor for his visible and giant development achievements in Kwara State and sought his continuing support as a critical stakeholder of the hospital in the commitment of the new board to upgrade and transform the teaching hospital.

Responding, Governor Ahmed congratulated Emerhor for his appointment and prayed that the Chairman will bring his rich private sector experience to bear in his assignment and assured the new board of the continuing partnership of the state government with the UITH in its quest to continually raise the standard of healthcare delivery in Kwara State.

Emerhor who was accompanied by the Acting Chief Medical Director, Prof Yinka Buhari and other board members had earlier in the day, paid similar courtesy visits on the Emir of Ilorin, HRH Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Serikin Musulumi and the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, to seek their support and cooperation.