Wale Jagun
The Executive Chairman of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (IBLCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun, on Monday, embarked on an inspection visit to the proposed site of the Federal Medical Centre in the council area facilitated by the Member of the House of Representatives representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson.
The proposed facility is expected to bring federal healthcare services closer to residents of Igbogbo/Baiyeku and the wider Ikorodu Division, while strengthening access to specialised medical care.
Aroyewun, who inspected the site in company of members of his team commended Rep. Benson for his sustained commitment to the development of Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA and Ikorodu Federal Constituency in general. He noted that the lawmaker’s interventions have extended across critical sectors, including road infrastructure, primary healthcare and education.
Among these interventions are the construction and rehabilitation of key roads, including Offin/Oreta Road, Selewu Road and Akin Ogunlewe Crescent, as well as the provision of primary healthcare centres and modern classroom blocks across the community.
The Chairman said: “We are deeply grateful for the strides our leader and representative, Rep. Babajimi Benson, continues to make on behalf of our people. The Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not merely a slogan. Its dividends, including federal projects, are reaching our LCDA and the wider Ikorodu Division through the collective efforts of our selfless Senator, Tokunbo Abiru, and Hon. Babajimi Benson.”
He described the proposed Federal Medical Centre as another important intervention that would strengthen the area’s healthcare infrastructure and improve residents’ access to quality medical services.
The Chairman and his delegation also expressed appreciation to His Royal Majesty, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, for receiving the team at his palace and for the traditional institution’s continued support towards the realisation of the project.
Special recognition was also given to the project consultant, Dr Adedamola Dada, former Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, for his professional contributions. Members of the Chairman’s cabinet who participated in the inspection were equally acknowledged.
When completed, the proposed Federal Medical Centre is expected to expand access to specialised healthcare, reduce the need for residents to travel outside the community for certain medical services and contribute to improved health outcomes across Igbogbo/Baiyeku and neighbouring communities.
The Aroyewun administration reaffirmed its commitment to supporting strategic development initiatives and working with relevant stakeholders to ensure that projects capable of improving the lives of residents are actualised.
