Gov. Sanwo-Olu inaugurates rehabilitated Medical Institute in Badagry
Zaccheus Ukhueleigbe
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday delivered a 110-bed Maternal and Childcare Centre (MCC), School of Anaesthesiology in Badagry General Hospital.
The boundary town stood still for the formal inauguration of the projects, as residents and traditional rulers, led by the Akran of Badagry, trooped out to receive the Governor, his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and members of their entourage.
Sanwo-Olu said the projects were part of his administration’s efforts to bring development in Badagry at par with other areas of the state. With the completion of the four-floor MCC, which is already being operated, he said the State Government has expanded healthcare infrastructure and improved access to quality health services in the town.
“Today’s commissioning activities are in fulfillment of part of the promises we gave our citizens in Badagry and I am delighted to be inaugurating three key projects that will enhance standards of living and boost the development of human capital, particularly the 110-bed MCC we have completed in this part of Lagos.
“This is just a testimony to our assurance to the people and our commitment to deliver quality projects that will turn around the lives of our citizens. Not only the MCC we are handing over for public use today has an emergency service, but it also caters to obstetrics and gynecology. There are also a laboratory, radiology, pediatrics, and immunization departments.”
The Governor said the rehabilitation and expansion of the School of Anesthesiology in the Badagry General Hospital were aimed at increasing the number of trained professionals in the field. He said such pivotal projects were being replicated in other locations across Lagos.
On his part, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, stated that the Badagry MCC was immediately activated for operation after its completion last November, disclosing that the facility had already delivered healthcare services to over 3,000 outpatients and 600 children. The facility, the Commissioner said, has taken 49 successful cesarean deliveries.
The MCC, Prof. Abayomi noted, would complement the capacity of the 21 primary healthcare facilities across the three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the Badagry axis.
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