We’re Partnering With Cuba To Bring Efficient Medical Services To Nigerians, Jonathan Assures

President Goodluck Jonathan said that his government is partnering with Cuba to enhance medical services in Nigeria.
He said that efforts are being made to enable the country acquire new technology and strengthening bilateral cooperation with other countries.
Speaking at an audience with the outgoing Ambassador of Cuba to Nigeria, Mr. Hugo Rene Ramos Milanes today, President Jonathan acknowledged that Cuba has clear competence and expertise in the medical field.
According to President Jonathan Nigeria had already benefited from scholarships extended to some medical students to study in Cuba.
“We have enjoyed scholarships given to our students in the medical sciences and the use of new medical technology. We hope to benefit more from Cuban medical expertise in tackling health challenges like Malaria,’’ the President told the outgoing ambassador.
President Jonathan said that both countries could benefit from the ongoing transformation of the Nigerian economy and called on Cuban investors to explore the huge potentials of sectors of Nigeria’s economy which have become open to foreign investors.
He commended Ambassador Milanes for his efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between Nigeria and Cuba. [myad]