Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation donates proceeds from his book, ‘Leaving the Tarmac’ towards the transformation of healthcare in Nigeria
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede’s memoir, Leaving the Tarmac: Buying a Bank in Africa, published in March 2021 quickly became a national bestseller, winning accolades and rave reviews for its honest and inspirational account of how the author and his business partner acquired Access Bank and transformed it into one of Africa’s most successful banks. Now, its author, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, has donated all profits from sales of the book through the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation to the Adopt-a-Healthcare Facility Programme, a drive led by Aig-Imoukhuede and the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN), to bring quality accessible primary healthcare to all Nigerians.
With over 11,000 copies of Leaving the Tarmac sold since March, The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation supported the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PHSAN) in a formal ceremony in Lagos on the 29th of October 2021. Representatives of the Foundation indicated that this was only the first payment, with more payments expected in the future.
“The Adopt-a-Health Facility Programme is working with the government to bring about a profound change in the healthcare system, to improve healthcare, and to close the significant gap between our country and the rest of the world,” Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede said in a statement issued to press. “So, it gives me great pleasure to donate proceeds from my first book to the programme. I thank everybody who has bought a copy of Leaving the Tarmac – this is as much your donation to the health of our people as it is mine. I invite other private sector businesses to engage and join with us in partnership to bring to all Nigerians the healthcare that they need and deserve.”
The Adopt-a-Healthcare Facility Programme was conceptualised by PSHAN with the primary aim of delivering at least one global-standard primary healthcare facility in each of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. The initiative is aimed at forming a coalition of private-sector stakeholders who will work with the government to effect profound change in the health system of Nigeria, which is beset with numerous challenges, including drug and equipment shortages, and staffing issues.
Leaving the Tarmac: Buying a Bank in Africa is available from all good bookstores. It’s also available as a digital publication. For a comprehensive list of stockists, please visit www.leavingthetarmac.com.
