Femi Gbajabiamila, President Bola Tinubu’s chief of staff (CoS), has inaugurated an 80-bed space healthcare centre in Lagos State.
The hospital, named after Gbajabiamila, is located in Lagos’ Surulere neighbourhood.
There is also a paediatric unit and a dialysis centre at the hospital.
Gbajabiamila handed over the health facility to the Lagos state government on Tuesday.
Speaking at the inauguration, the former House Speaker said the faculty was one of the initiatives he accomplished in Lagos to supplement the state government’s efforts.
Gbajabiamila said he delivered over 250 roads and completed 15 stadiums during over 20 years of being a lawmaker at the lower chamber.
The chief of staff urged those seeking public office to remember that the “ultimate” legacy is the improvement of the lives of the people they serve.
“The Femi Gbajabiamila General Hospital was conceived from the knowledge that a populous and growing metropolis such as Lagos cannot afford to be found wanting so far as access to quality health care is concerned,” the former speaker said.
“This structure is an addition to support the tremendous work the Lagos state government is doing in the area of healthcare access.
“I am proud that we have constructed over 250 roads in selected federal constituencies in the state especially Surulere 1 and 2 constituencies and completed 15 mini stadia.
We facilitated heavy investment in education and health care, including constructing and equipping over 20 ICT centers in public schools where children are taught computer programming and coding.
“We have provided a solar energy system to light up neighborhoods and support commercial trades in our constituencies.”
The former speaker also inaugurated a conference center at the Lagos State University (LASU), dualized Babs Animashaun Street with a bridge, and a community development center.
In his remarks, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, commended Gbajabiamila for complementing the efforts of the state government.
Sanwo-Olu said the state is planning to establish a medical university before the end of the year.
“The Lagos state government will collaborate with the federal ministry of health and the NUC to establish another university that will be called the Lagos State Medical University before the end of this year,” he said.
“This will also stem the trend of medical personnel leaving our country. We are not going to stop at ensuring that we provide the best facilities that will be able to retain our best talents here.”
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