By Sule Aliyu Bauchi
BUA Group has kicked off the construction of a 30-bed capacity ultra modern Reference Hospital in Nigeria Custom Service Zonal Headquarters in Bauchi.
The project is under the Abdulsamad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) as the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
The state-of-the-art medical edifice in Bauchi State is valued at the sum of N500 million Naira
Abdulsamad who was represented at the groundbreaking ceremony to commence the project on Monday 8 July, 2024 by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of ASR Initiative for Africa, Dr. Ubon Udoh said that the state-of-the-art medical project in Bauchi State is valued at N500 million.
Dr. Udoh said that ASR Africa has engaged with all the beneficiaries of the project and that the Initiative is on track to ensure full implementation of all projects selected by the armed forces and security agencies.
The CEO unfolded that other beneficiaries of ASR Africa Initiative to include the Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Immigration Service, Department of Secret Services (DSS), Nigeria Police, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigerian Correctional Service.
He also confirmed that such projects are being carried out under the security support grants component of the ASR Africa Initiative inline with the needs of the security entities across the country.
Dr. Ubon thanked the leadership of the Nigerian Customs Service for partnering with ASR Africa on the health facility project.
The Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigerian Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, expressed appreciation to the Chairman of ASR Africa for the grant awarded to the agency.
He mentioned that this gesture is worthy of mention and commendation as it is the first of such a huge donation to the Nigeria Customs Service from any organization.
He explained that on assumption of office, he deemed it fit to continue the project as welfare of the agency’s personnel is his priority.
He promised that the Nigerian Customs Service is committed to ensuring adequate deployment of medical personnel for the effective use of the facility when completed.
“Upon Completion of this hospital it will stand as a symbol of progress and hope, significantly improving health outcome not only to the personnel of Nigeria Customs Service and their families but also the Community of Yalwa surrounding Communities”, he assured.
In an address, the Zonal Coordinator, ACG A. Abdulazeez commended the Comptroller General Adeniyi, for his policy trust of consolidation, collaboration and innovations that attracted a lot of landmark projects to the service.
Our corresspondent reports that ASR Africa is the brainchild of African Industrialist, Philanthropist, and the Chairman of BUA Group Abdulsamad Rabiu, established in 2021 to provides sustainable impact-based, homegrown solutions to developmental issues affecting Health, Education, and Social Development within Africa. End
Comptroller General, Nigerian Customs Service Bashir Adewale Adeniyi right with Dr. Ubon Udoh, left.