Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that President Bola Tinubu has approved over 8,800 new Primary Healthcare Centres across Nigeria.
He said it on Saturday at the commissioning of the Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa Trauma Centre in Sagamu, Ogun State.
These centres are part of a broader Health Sector Renewal Initiative, he added. The government will also upgrade tertiary hospitals to treat trauma, cancer, and infectious diseases.
“Trauma care is no longer optional. It is essential,” the VP said. He called the new trauma centre “a lifeline and a symbol of preparedness in a nation that cares.”
The trauma facility in Ogun State was donated by the Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa Foundation and is located inside Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital.
Shettima praised the Adegunwa family and urged more Nigerians to help. “This centre is more than a birthday gift. It is a gift to humanity,” he said. “It is where the wounded can find healing and families can find hope.”
He also spoke about the government’s plans for a stronger health system. “We’re building a National Health Insurance Scheme and a digital health system that ensures data drives diagnosis and delivery,” Shettima explained.
Birthday Gift to the Nation
The donor, Chief Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, is the former Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc and founder of Rite Foods Limited.
He said, “Right from my 56th birthday, I promised to give back to my community.” He shared how his connection with the university began in 1979 when it was known as the Obafemi Awolowo College of Health and Science.
“In 1995, I donated a modern audio centre to the school,” Adegunwa recalled. “Today, I’m proud to stand with the hospital’s current CMD who trained here as a medical student.”
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun called Adegunwa “a philanthropist, entrepreneur and an astute businessman.”
“This hospital was dead when I came into office in 2019,” the governor said. “Thanks to leadership and donors like Pa Adegunwa, we now have results.”
The Akarigbo of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Àjàyí, praised Adegunwa too, remarking, “We need more federal presence in Remoland. No federal university or polytechnic here yet.”
Dr Kunle Hassan, head of the hospital’s board, said the centre cost over ₦2 billion to build.
“We planned for ₦800 million, but Chief Adegunwa gave more,” he said. “We promise to use it well and maintain it for future generations.”
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