President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a “Comprehensive Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative”, including the creation of over 8,800 new Primary Healthcare Centres across the country and upgrade the existing tertiary institutions to handle trauma, oncology, and infectious disease control.
The Vice President who stated this when he inaugurated the Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa Trauma Centre in Sagamu, Ogun State, said the health facility is a vital addition to the nation’s emergency care infrastructure and a symbol of government’s dedication to saving lives.
He reaffirmed Federal Government’s commitment to addressing critical deficits in the health sector through strategic partnerships and investments, noting however that the private sector has a very crucial role to play because the “government alone cannot shoulder this burden.”
In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, Senator Shettima stated that the ceremony coincided with the 80th birthday celebration of Alhaji Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa.
“In a nation facing rising urbanization, motorisation, and industrial risks, trauma care is no longer optional—it is essential,” VP Shettima added, describing the facility as “a lifeline and a symbol of preparedness in a nation that cares.”
In his remarks, the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, described the celebrant, Adegunwa, as “a philanthropist, entrepreneur and an astute businessman,” who even at the age of 80 has achieved greatness.
Noting that the gathering was not only to honour Adegunwa but to also celebrate a legacy, a milestone and the father of modern philanthropy.
Governor Abiodun expressed joy in commissioning the Trauma Centre donated by Pa Adegunwa to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital.
The donor and celebrant, Asiwaju Adebola Adegunwa, thanked the governor and all those who made the project a reality, noting that right from his 56th birthday he had made a promise to give back to his community and impact as many lives as possible.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Board of Management, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Dr Kunle Hassan, said the trauma centre was designed to provide emergency medical care, management of trauma-related cases and significantly enhance the hospital’s capacity to deliver quality healthcare services to the people.
“We had a budget of N800 million and instead of N800 million, he (Adegunwa) spent over N2 billion to build and equip the facility,” he said.
On his part, Oba Babatunde Adéwálé Àjàyí, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, while commending Chief Adegunwa for his selfless service to humanity, advocated for more federal presence in Remoland. (NAN)
