Oyo State government has signed twin memorandum of understanding with the French government.
The twin memorandum of understanding was signed between the state government and French Authorities, at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s office, Secretariat, Ibadan.
The MOU is to improve Healthcare services and reaffirm a common desire to promote French language in the educational system in the state.
Speaking at the signing in event, Governor Seyi Makinde who explained that aside english,French is also international language ,maintained it is not out of place to promote the language in the state.
According to Governor Makinde,the relationship would boost commerce and labor growth development, while the concessionaire loan would be used for the upgrading of Adeoyo general hospital and all the general hospitals across the geopolitical zones of the state.
Responding, the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Emmanuelle Blatmann, who revealed that the concessionaire loan is the first in three decades ago from French government to Nigeria, added that the development would help in the provision of quality healthcare services, qualitative education and enhance globalization.
Earlier,the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo state, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo, said the concessionaire loan of 50 million Euros acquired from French government for the healthcare initiative would be paid back in 40years with the interest rate of 0.0009 Percentage.
