Lagos Hands Over Renovated 48-Bed Health Centre In Imota To Strengthen Grassroots Care
Sherif Salau
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board has taken delivery of the newly renovated Oke-Lisa Primary Health Centre in Imota Local Council Development Area, a 48-bed facility upgraded through the Sustainable Development Goals Office.
The official handover marks another step in the state government’s effort to expand quality healthcare beyond the major urban centres and place modern medical services within easier reach of local communities.
At the ceremony, Permanent Secretary of the Primary Health Care Board, Dr Ibrahim Akinwunmi Mustafa, restated the administration’s commitment under Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to strengthening primary healthcare. He noted that continued investment in infrastructure, equipment and frontline staff remains central to the state’s human capital development goals.
“The Lagos State Government will continue to do more to ensure that the health and well-being of our people remain a top priority,” Dr Mustafa said. He thanked Mr Muiz Banire for facilitating the project through the SDGs Office, describing it as a clear example of how targeted partnerships can complement government efforts to expand access to care.
Dr Mustafa assured residents that qualified healthcare professionals would be deployed to run the centre and urged the community to take ownership of the facility and help protect it.
Imota LCDA Chairman Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele welcomed the completion of the project, calling it a dream come true for the area. He said the renovated centre would significantly improve access to quality healthcare for residents and expressed gratitude for the vision and support that made the upgrade possible.
Representing Mr Banire, Mushin Local Government Vice Chairman Hon. Semiu Ishola Karaole said the intervention grew from a desire to contribute to sustainable development at the grassroots and expressed confidence that the facility would deliver lasting benefits.
Government officials, traditional rulers, community leaders and healthcare workers attended the ceremony, marking the handover as a practical advance for primary healthcare in the council area.
