Abdulsamad Rabiu Initiative for Africa lifts health care in Abuja

18 Feb Abdulsamad Rabiu Initiative for Africa lifts health care in Abuja

The Rabiu Initiative for Africa (ASRi) a brainchild of the  Chairman/Founder of BUA Group, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, yesterday donated  advanced state –of-the-art medical laboratory equipment to the Capital Health Surgical Center in Abuja. The occasion also witnessed the presentation of an ambulance to the facility.

The, yesterday expressed confidence that would have long time impact on Nigerians as well as redefine healthcare services in the country.

Rabiu said while quality of service was not in doubt given the competence and pedigree of the hospital’s founder, Dr. Ikemba Iweala, a retired surgeon of repute, as well as the highly qualified staff, the donation would provide Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents as well as Nigerians from all walks of life quality healthcare intervention.

The BUA Group Chairman was represented at the occasion by the Managing Director/Chief Executive, Abdulsamad Rabiu Initiative for Africa (ASRi), Mr. Ubon Udoh.

He said the ASR Africa remained an annual $100 million fund for renewal and social development in which $50 million would be invested in Nigeria to touch lives while another $50 million is invested across the continent.
He added that the sum of N19 billion was spent on health interventions across the country last year.

He added: “One of the things we consider is the vision of the organisation we are partnering with and this organisation (capital Health) has a clear vision of the quality of healthcare they want to provide and how they want to go about it.

“It was a short discussion and we could see the passion and direction they wanted to go – also pregnant women will be accessing care as well. These were the discussions we had couple of months ago and it was no brainer that this is the kind of organisation we want to partner with.

“We know also that people in the city of Abuja will have a place where they can have quality healthcare and the quality of service is not in question of course with the pedigree of the people and staff and of course, Dr. Iweala himself.
“We are very proud of what you people are trying to do here and what you have achieved so far. We know this is going to have long time impact on the community.”

In his response, Iweala, while expressing gratitude to the ASR Africa over the kind gesture, said though a surgical center, the facility would also cater for all other types of medical problems.

He said, “In this part of the world, we wait until we are about to die before we seek help but we want to make sure we find you and give you the care you need many years before you are about to die.”

He expressed joy that healthcare challenges bedeviling the country were beginning to receive much attention from meaning Nigerians like the BUA chairman.

Some of the laboratory equipment donated includes the endoscopy set – G1 and colonoscopy, blood gas analyzer, centrifuge, microscope, COVID- test machine among others.