Abia Eyes $200m From Medical Tourism

Abia State governor, Alex Otti, says the state is targeting about $200 million annually from medical tourism once its planned Medical City project is completed.
Otti said the goal is to tap into the over $2 billion Nigerians currently spend yearly on medical treatment abroad and redirect a portion of that spending into Nigeria’s domestic healthcare system.
The governor’s position was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, and made available to newsmen in Umuahia, the state capital, on Wednesday.
According to the statement, Otti spoke at Invest Lagos 3.0, the third edition of the international investment summit hosted by the Lagos State Gover...