By Israel Joel
Plateau state government yesterday said that the Executive council has approved the procurement of hospital equipment to boost health care at the state specialist hospital in Jos.
Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Dan Manjang made this known at a press briefing at the end of the state executive meeting at Government House Jos.
He said that the council has approved the procurement of hospital equipment.
They are the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines and 64 slides of Computed Tomography (CT) Scan machines.
Others include digital X-ray machines and 4D ultrasound machines, for use at the Plateau Specialist Hospital at N1.7billion.
He said the machines would facilitate access to quality and affordable health care service delivery to the residents of the state.
He said that the council also approved the re-award of the construction of the 13km Mangu Bye pass road of over N2.8 Billion.
Manjang said the council also approved the construction of road projects which were mostly revised estimate cost following an increase in the scope of work and variation of price for materials.
“There was also an approval for the full and final settlement of the buy-out of Jos Inland Dry Port Heipang from Duncan Maritime Ventures Nig. Ltd, by the state government at the cost of N2.2 billion,“ he said.
The commissioner said the council also approved the furnishing of the new high court complex at the cost of N695 Million and the Nigerian Union of Journalist Centre at over N34 Million including its landscaping
Other contracts approved include; over N65 Million award for renovation and remodeling of the state primary health care board and provision of office furniture; and the renovation of the governor and deputy governor lodges in Kaduna.
Also speaking the commissioner for finance, Dr. Regina Soemalat, said that the projects would be funded through bank loans, explaining that the state has never defaulted in its loans.
