FG INAUGURATES ROAD IN FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER, ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE.

"It is true that a lot of works needs to be done in many sectors of our national life, including education, but, the Buhari government has stepped up the lead to the process of getting that work done." Fashola.

... Reveals FG Has Intervened In 83 Roads in Tertiary Institutions and Federal Medical Centers in Nigeria.

The Federal Government, today inaugurated an 850 meters internal road in the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State

Shortly before the inauguration, the Honourable Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola,SAN   said, "while it is true that a lot of works needs to be done in many sectors of our national life, including education, the Buhari government has stepped up the lead to the process of getting that work done."

Middle, The Representative Of The Hon, Minister Of Works And Housing, Engr. Mrs Forosola Foluke Oloyede, Controller Works Ogun State, 4Th Right, Prof Adewale Musa Olomu CMD Federal Medical Center Ogun State, 3rd Left, Dr Adekunle Saheed Adediran Director Clinical Services And Others At The Commissioning And Handing Over Of Internal Road At Federal Medical Center Abeokuta Ogun State. Date: 6Th April, 2023.

Fahola, represented by the Federal Controller of Works, Ogun State, Engr. (Mrs.) Forosola Oloyede, noted  that the intervention in roads in Federal Medical Centres has taken place across the  six geo- political zones in the country and Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta  is the beneficiary of the one for the South West zone.

The Minister, in a statement issued and signed by Blessing Lere-Adams, Director Press and Public Relations Department of the Ministry, further disclosed that the administration of President Muhammad Buhari has, so far, intervened in 83 internal road networks in tertiary institutions and federal medical centres in the country.

On job creation, Fahola noted that about 85 people were employed during the construction of the internal road at the centre.

In his remark, the Chief Medical Director of the Centre, Prof. Adewale Olomu commended the Federal Government for extending this infrastructural development to the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, noting that it  would put an end to the erosion that usually  occurres during the raining season thereby impeding accessibility within the hospital premises. 

According to Prof Olomu, due to the unfavourable topographical situation of the hospital, erosion has been a yearly occurrence but when he became the Chief Medical Director in 2017, he sought the assistance of the federal government by communicating with the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Batunde Fahola for its intervention.

Prof Olomu also stated that the Centre has another untarred 2.5km road and  pleaded with the Federal Government to intervene in order to facilitate easy movement within the hospital premises.

Speaking on road as a therapy,the Deputy Director, Nursing and Theartre Manager, Mrs. Abosede Fagoyinbo, emphasized that good roads facilitates easy access to the hospital when a person is being conveyed for medical treatment while the impact of a bad road on a sick person could worsen the situation.

The 850 meters road links the other parts of the center to the Medical Library and new office of the Chief Medical Director.