Kwara Community Appeals To Gov. Abdulrasaq To Upgrade Health Care Services To General Hospital Standard

The Ijagbo Descendants Union (IDU), North America and Canada Branch has appealed the Kwara State Government to upgrade the service delivery at the Ijagbo Comprehensive Health Centre to a General Hospital standard and enrollment of the health facility to benefit from impact projects and Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCF) of the government.

The chairman IDU North America and Canada branch, Mr Adeyinka Omotosho Dipe, who made the appeal today at the formal presentation of donated items by the IDU branch to the hospital also requested the deployment of medical doctors and other high ranking medical practitioners yo the hospital and seeks of the replacement of staff who were recently transferred out of the facility.

Similarly, the Onijagbo of Ijagbo, Oba Sarafadeen Adeniyi Buhari appealed to the Kwara State Government to adequately equip the hospital with personnel and needed equipment. The Kabiyesi expressed appreciation to the IDU North America and Canada for the commendable initiative to support the health facility for the benefit of Ijagbo community.. He noted that the gesture will as encouragement to other IDU branches and other indigenes of Ijagbo to assist in the community development efforts.

The Kwara State Commissioner for Health, represented at the event by Dr. Oluwatosin Fakayode lauded the IDU for the remarkable contribution to the hospital
He reiterated that the Health Ministry is committed to providing all the required assistance to the hospital and Ijagbo community.

The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdul Rahman AbdulRazaq , represented by the state Deputy Governor Elder Kayode Alabi commended the efforts of Ijagbo Descendants Union in the development of Ijagbo. He enjoined the people of the community to maximally utilize the equipment donated.