AKSG SET TO OFFICIALLY UNVEIL THE 350-BED IBOM INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL AND IBOM MEDICAL CITY PROJECT, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026

AKSG SET TO OFFICIALLY UNVEIL THE 350-BED IBOM INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL AND IBOM MEDICAL CITY PROJECT, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026

(1) The Government of Akwa Ibom State announces the official unveiling of the 350-bed Ibom International Hospital and the Ibom Medical City Project, a flagship healthcare development designed to strengthen medical service delivery, expand innovation, and position Akwa Ibom as a leading destination for healthcare and medical tourism in Africa.

(2) The project, which marks a major milestone in the administration of His Excellency, Governor Umo Eno, will be officially unveiled by the Distinguished Special Guest of Honour and Honourable Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the Ibom Medical City, along Uyo–Ikot Ekpene Road. Also billed to feature at the event is the National Coordinator, Presidential Initiative on Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain, Dr Abdu Mukhtar.

(3) The Ibom Medical City Project is being implemented through a coordinated effort of the Ministries of Health, Special Duties, and Housing, and is designed to deliver an integrated healthcare ecosystem that combines clinical services, medical education, research, accommodation, innovation, and wellness within a single development framework. The project, which is supervised by Tokiye Integrated Medical Services (TIMS), a healthcare project development and management firm with operations in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, emerged from the endorsement of healthcare stakeholders following the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health ARISE Health Sector Town Hall Meeting held on Saturday, July 12, 2025.

(4) Key features of the Medical City Project include the 10-storey, 350-bed Ibom International Hospital, which will provide services through 24 specialty departments, 100-unit residential accommodation for medical personnel, medical research and training centres, pharmaceutical and laboratory hubs, and digital health and wellness infrastructure to support advanced healthcare delivery and medical tourism.

(5) The Government invites all stakeholders in the health sector, development partners, members of the public, and the media to attend and witness this historic milestone in the transformation of healthcare delivery in the State and across Africa.

Signed:

Hon. Aniekan Umanah
Commissioner for Information