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ASR Africa boosts Ogun State Healthcare Systems with N2.5bn Grant for Mother and Child Hospital

Nov 28, 2021   •   by   •   Source: Proshare   •   eye-icon 558 views

Friday, November 26, 2021 / 07:00PM / ASR Africa / Header ImageCredit: ASR Africa

 

The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative(ASR Africa) - brainchild of Industrialist, philanthropist and founder ofBUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has awarded Ogun State Government a N2.5billionNaira ASR Africa Tertiary Healthcare Systems Support grant towards theconstruction of a Mother & Child Hospital at the state-owned OlabisiOnabanjo University. This N2.5billion grant, which was presented to the OgunState Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun at a ceremony in Abeokuta, was drawn fromthe $100mil­lion annual ASR Africa Fund for Social Develop­ment and Renewal.

 

Presenting the award letter for the "ASRAfrica Mother & Child Hospital" to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Ubon Udoh,Managing Director, ASR Africa Initiative said the grant was part of efforts byAbdul Samad Rabiu, the founder and Executive Chairman of BUA Group to give backto Nigeria and the Africa continent. Udoh added that the state-focused TertiaryHealthcare Systems Support Grant was awarded to Ogun State and 3 others in 2021in recognition of their current efforts in delivering quality healthcareservices and infrastructure within those states.

 

According to Udoh, "The grant is part ofefforts of the Chairman of the BUA Group Abdul Samad Rabiu to give back to theAfrican Continent and make a lasting impact in sustainable development as ameans of uplifting and restoring the dignity and lives of Africans. "We believethat upon completion, the N2.5billion ASR Africa Maternal & Child Hospitalwill boost the tertiary healthcare delivery system, train adequate personnel,and drastically reduce maternal and child mortality rates in Ogun state.", headded.

 

Reacting, Governor Dapo Abiodun thanked the ASRAfrica Initiative and its founder Abdul Samad Rabiu for their continuoussupport to the people of Ogun State and noted that his government remainsfocused on improving the socio-economic well-being of citizens especially aroundhealthcare delivery.

 

The Governor said the ASR Africa Mother andChild Hospital will provide additional opportunities for the people to accessmedical care in the state reaffirming his administration's commitment to put inplace appropriate policies towards providing efficient and effective healthcarefor the people.

 

The brainchild of African Industrialist,Philanthropist and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, the Abdul SamadRabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) was established in 2021 toprovide sustainable, impact-based homegrown solutions to developmentalissues affecting Health, Education and Social Development within Africa.

 

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