OGHA PASSES RESOLUTION REQUESTING RELEASE OF AGO-IWOYE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TO OOUTH FOR BETTER HEALTH CARE


Ogun State House of Assembly today passed a resolution seeking an urgent need for the release of the Ago-Iwoye Community Hospital to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu to for effective management and revitalization in rendering quality health care delivery to the people of Ago-Iwoye and environment.

The passage of the resolution sponsored by Hon. Olusegun Kaka Odunuga, followed the motion for the adoption of debate by lawmakers moved by the sponsor, seconded by the Minority Leader Lukman Adeleye and supported by the whole House through a unanimous voice vote.

Opening debate on the motion, Hon. Odunuga explained that the hospital, when fully functional, would serve the healthcare needs of Ago-Iwoye residents and adjoining communities; saying that it was the decision of all stakeholders and residents of his constituency to push for the release of the facility to OOUTH  for better health care service delivery.


Lending their voice to the debate, the Minority Leader Lukman Adeleye, as well as Honourables Damilola Soneye and Babatunde Tella, noted that the decision would aid easy referral, render quality health care service to the people, aid access to better health care; while giving opportunity to the residents who required tertiary health care service.

In another development, a bill for a Law to establish the Ogun State Boundary Commission and related matters has scaled first reading on the floor of the House as the Clerk/ Head of Legislative Service, Mr. Sakiru Adebakin read the short title of the bill for the first time before the State lawmakers.

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