The African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) has announced its plan to build a 500-bed state-of-the-art tertiary hospital and health park in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
President of AFREXIM, Prof. Benedict Oramah, made the disclosure during a visit by a delegation of the bank to the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), at the State House, Abuja.
He noted that the facility would be developed in collaboration with Kings College Hospital of the United Kingdom (UK) and other partners.
According to a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice-President, Mr Laolu Akande Prof. Oramah also disclosed an arrangement under the bank’s facility to deliver 40 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines to Nigeria over a short period of time.
Professor Osinbajo commended the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) for its efforts in stimulating and developing African trade, including its many engagements in Nigeria.