Affairs of the Imo state-owned general hospitals have been handed over to some security agencies, the Anglican and The Lord’s Chosen churches to be operated under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative of the state government.
This happened today at the Imo Government House, Owerri, as the beneficiaries signed the Memoranda of Understanding.
Gov. Rochas Okorocha who spoke at the event said the initiative was aimed at expanding the scope of government.
According to him, history had shown that the private sector was better equipped to run establishments than the government while urging beneficiaries to respect the terms of the MOU and hand the facilities back to the government at the expiration of the lease period.
The governor, however, noted that it does not mean that the hospitals had been sold to them.
He further directed that the beneficiaries pay the sum of N100,000 every month to the state government, while the government would be entitled to 10 percent stake.
Naija News understands that the hospitals were leased to the Anglican Church for a period of five years, with an 18-month moratorium, while the Claretian and Lord’s Chosen Universities secured 99-year leases, also with an 18-month moratorium each.
source https://www.naijanews.com/2019/05/20/security-agencies-churches-to-take-over-state-owned-general-hospitals-in-imo-state/
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