Lagos takes over renovated 48-bed Imota health centre

The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board has taken over the renovated 48-bed Oke-Lisa Primary Health Centre in Imota Local Council Development Area, with the state government promising to deploy healthcare workers to the facility and bring it into full operation.

The facility was renovated through an intervention facilitated by the Sustainable Development Goals Office, The PUNCH learnt through a statement on Sunday, with officials describing the project as an effort to improve access to primary healthcare for residents of Imota and surrounding communities.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, Dr Ibrahim Mustafa, said the completion of the project was significant because primary healthcare facilities remained the first point of contact for many residents.

Mustafa said the state government would continue to invest in health infrastructure, equipment and personnel to ensure that residents could obtain quality healthcare within their communities.

The Lagos State Government, under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will continue to do more to ensure that the health and well-being of our people remain a top priority.

“We are committed to strengthening primary healthcare by providing quality infrastructure and creating an enabling environment where every resident can access affordable, quality healthcare services close to home”, he said.

The permanent secretary said the board would deploy qualified personnel to the centre to ensure that the renovated facility was not merely completed but properly utilised.

He also appealed to residents and community leaders to protect the facility and regard it as community property.

Mustafa commended Muiz Banire for facilitating the intervention through the SDGs Office, describing the project as an example of how targeted development interventions could complement government investment in public healthcare.

The handover is expected to expand healthcare capacity in Imota, where residents will now have access to a refurbished facility with 48 beds rather than relying solely on health facilities outside the community for services.

The Chairman of Imota LCDA, Benson Ayodele, described the completion of the project as a major development for the council, saying the condition of the facility had previously made the intervention necessary.

Ayodele expressed appreciation to Banire for supporting the renovation, saying the upgraded centre would improve healthcare delivery in the area.

Representing Banire at the ceremony, the Vice Chairman of Mushin Local Government, Semiu Karaole, said the intervention was driven by the objective of contributing to community development and creating infrastructure capable of delivering benefits beyond the immediate beneficiaries.

He expressed confidence that the renovated centre would provide sustained healthcare benefits to residents of Imota and neighbouring communities.

The handover was attended by government officials, traditional rulers, community leaders and healthcare workers.

The development adds to ongoing efforts by the Lagos State Government to strengthen primary healthcare infrastructure and shift more essential health services towards communities rather than concentrating them in higher-level medical facilities.