English: In his opening remarks, chairman, LAPO Board of Directors, Dr. Osarenren Emokpae, called on the federal and state governments to increase budgetary allocation for the health sector.He said the increment would help reduce medical tourism, as some of the elite would begin to patronise local health facilities rather than go abroad.
Igbo: N' okwu o ji meghe emume, onyeisi, 'LAPO Board of Directors', Osarenren Emokpae, kpọkuru gọọmenti etiti na nke steeti ka ha welite aka n' ego ha na-amapụta iji rụọ ọrụ na ngalaba ahụ ike. O kwuru na iwelite aka a ga-enye aka belata ije mba ofesi maka ihe gbasara ahụ ike n' ihi na ụfọdụ ndị e ji okwu ha agba izu ga-ebido iji ngwa ahụ ike anyị nwere kpọrọ ihe kama ijewe mba ofesi.