S/East Governors target transformation of regional health sector

THE South East Governors forum has urged the South East Consultative Committee on Health, to work towards ensuring the transformation of the zone into a medical tourist destination in Nigeria.

This is contained in a communiqué arising from the meeting of the Governors Forum held at the Government House Enugu.

Speaking on behalf of the Governors, the Chairman of the forum, Governor Dave Umahi, of Ebonyi state, noted the calibre of health and other Professionals in the committee, he commended them for the progress made so far.

The Forum appreciated the Federal Government for the intervention on the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, but however, drew its attention to the deplorable state of the runway, the runway lights and the tarmac and called on the Honourable Minister of State for Aviation to visit the Airport for an on the spot assessment and urgent intervention.

The Forum also requested that urgent steps should be taken for the reactivation of the cargo section of the Airport.

The Forum received a presentation from the South East Region Development Fund, SENDEF, a financial arm of SEREDEC and urged them to channel all development plans in the South East region through the Secretariat of the Forum.

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Earlier in his welcome address, the Chairman of the forum thanked Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for constantly hosting the Forum meetings and for his huge infrastructural development in the State.

He also thanked the Director-General and the Secretariat for the success of the first South East Conference on 2017 Capital Budget Implementation, as it affects the South East Region held in Enugu State.