VIP WING OF STATE HOUSE CLINIC TO GULP 21BN NAIRA

The constraction of a 14-bed presidential clinic at the State House, Abuja, has been estimated to gulp N21 billion out of the N40 billion budget being proposed for the State House in the 2022 Appropriation Bill.

Permanent Secretary, State House, Umar Tijjani, who disclosed this on yesterday, said the clinic, which would cost N21 billion has been awarded to a construction giant, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, while the ground breaking ceremony has been dlated for next Monday, November 1, 2021.

Tijjani, in his presentation, said N21 billion budgeted for the 14-bed Clinic was meant for both physical infrastructure and grade A medical equipment.

He added that the Clinic would contain 14 bed facilities with total area 2700 square meters with underground facilities, first floor, two number operating theatres, two number Executive Suites, 2 VIP 2 Isolation and one number of six bed isolation area in the building.

Laboratory, healing garden Pharmacy and X-ray facilities, according to him, were also planned for the clinic.