Olubadan Offers Land to Enhance Healthcare Facilities

Oba Ladoja, the Olubadan of Ibadan and Chairman of the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs, pledged land to support healthcare improvements during a courtesy visit from Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, and Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare. The ministers were in Ibadan to commission modern medical diagnostic and healthcare facilities at the University College Hospital (UCH).

Oba Ladoja praised the healthcare initiatives of President Bola Tinubu's administration, emphasizing their potential to restore Nigeria's healthcare system. He noted UCH's historical significance and urged its management, led by Prof. Jesse Otegbayo, to strive for excellence.

The ministers announced the commissioning of Phase One of the Advanced Medical Services under the Medserve Expansion Programme, which includes ten diagnostic centres and oncology facilities across Nigeria. The Olubadan also discussed a 17.7-megawatt electricity grid project benefiting five communities in Oyo State.