Respite seems to have come the way of Ndi Anambra, Igbos and Nigerians struggling with medical issues as Segofs Energy in partnership with Apex Hospital System has commenced construction of a World Class diagnostic centre backed by Artificial Intelligence in Awka, Anambra State.
SEGOFS Energy, an upstream oil services company, is partnering Apex Specialists Hospital Nigeria, to build an ultramodern diagnostic centre in Anambra.
Prof. Uchenna Nwosu, Founder of Apex Medical System stated this at the foundation laying ceremony of the project in Awka on Saturday.
Speaking at the event, Chief Engr Barth Nwibe, Managing Director of SEGOFS Energy said the investment which was worth the sum of N3 billion was part of the Think Home philosophy of successive governments of Anambra since 1992.
Nwibe said the project was a wholly private sector initiative towards boosting the economy of Anambra and creating employment opportunities for the populace.
He said the project was being executed by GE Healthcare, the technical consultants adding that it would be equipped with a CT Machine with auto positioning kit, Artificial Intelligence based technology enabled cardiac and neurology suits.
According to him, SEGOFS is partnering with the Hospital to invest about N3 billion to set up this diagnostic to enable them to render advanced levels of healthcare in the interest of Anambra people and Nigeria in general.
“This partnership with Apex to invest in healthcare in Anambra is in the spirit of Think Home philosophy, our intention is to provide premium facilities and healthcare services,” he said.
According to Chief Bart Nwibe, “The Centre shall be built to accommodate equipment necessary to provide the following services: CT SCANNING with Brand New GE Revolution Maxima 72 Kw (128-Slice Capability) the first of its kind in Nigeria, DIGITAL X-RAYMRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), NON-IMAGING ADVANCED LABORATORY Test. The Apex Diagnostic Centre shall complement The INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) of the APEX Multi-Speciality Hospital in providing immediate life saving care as needed.
“The things that made you travel to India or South Africa will be here. CT scan and other testing machines and stroke and cardiac arrest cases will be attended to within hours.”
Giving more insight, Nwosu said the project was in partnership with SEGOFS Energy Group, an upstream oil services company who were providing the funding.
He said the diagnostic centre was furtherance to the hospital’s goal of moving from providing primary and secondary healthcare to advanced tertiary healthcare services.
He said with the centre, Apex would have both a hospital and diagnostic centre in one facility, contrary to what was obtainable elsewhere.
“We have been in primary and secondary care but are now in Awka to commence advanced Tertiary care for Anambra residents and beyond.
“We started Apex Hospital as the first private hospital in Igboukwu back in 1981 and in 2025, there is no town in Anambra that does not have at least one private hospital, that is the impact we have made, money is not the primary consideration,” he said.
Mr Precious Ike, a Representative of GE Healthcare said they were bringing top-notch Medical Equipment as well as providing manpower capacity training for the Centre.
It is going to be fitted with a CT Scan machine with auto positioning kit, Artificial Intelligence based Technology and a fully equipped Cardiac and neurology suit, He said.
The ceremony also witnessed the presence of the House of Representatives Member representing Aguata Federal Constituency, Hon Dominic Okafor (APGA), Executive Director of Segofs and other Board Members of Apex Specialist Hospital Nigeria Limited.