Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has applauded the Federal government for the establishment of an ultra-modern diagnostic laboratory at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State.
The project, funded by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), is projected to serve the needs of about 35,000 patients within the first year of operation. It is, by concept and design, to provide real-time diagnostic services to patients in the South-East and South-South regions of the country.
Describing the newly commissioned NSIA- Umuahia Diagnostic Centre (NUDC) as a legacy project, Kalu commended the efforts of the leadership of the NSIA in repositioning the Nigerian healthcare system through strategic investments in the health economy.
In a letter of appreciation to the President, the former governor of the State stressed that the project will reduce medical tourism, adding that the diagnostic centre will also promote access to quality healthcare services.
Kalu said: “The newly commissioned NSIA-Umuahia Diagnostic Centre (NUDC) is a further testament to the efforts of the President Muhammadu Buhari in providing qualitative and accessible healthcare services to Nigerians.
“The President deserves commendation for the novel and time-appropriate vision of choosing and locating the centre at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State.”