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Oyebanji Commissions 35-Bed Mother and Child Maternity Complex Built by Olanipekun

Oyebanji, Aiyedatiwa, Akande, Ooni hail Olanipekun at mother and child maternity complex commissioning

Ekiti State Governor Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Tuesday commissioned a 35-Bed state-of-the-art Mother and Child Maternity Complex donated by a former President of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), describing the gesture as a remarkable contribution to health care delivery in the state and to humanity.

The facility, built within the State Specialist Hospital, Ikere Ekiti, was officially donated to the state government is expected to significantly boost maternal and child healthcare delivery in the state and compliment efforts of the state government at improving access to quality healthcare service for residents.

Dignitaries at the commissioning included, Ekiti Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs) Monisade Afuye, former Governor of Ekiti State, Engr Segun Oni, former Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande, former Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, members of the national assembly and state executive council among others.

Governor Oyebanji, who commended Chief Olanipekun for his unwavering commitment to the development of Ekiti State, noted that the donation reflects the senior lawyer’s deep love for his roots and passion for improving the quality of life of the people.

He added that the gesture is a shining example of selfless service and a philanthropic gesture that should inspire other well-meaning indigenes to contribute meaningfully to the overall development and progress of the state, maintaining that government alone cannot provide all the needed services to the people.

Describing the donation as a landmark intervention in the health sector capable of leaving a lasting legacy in maternal and child health care delivery, the Governor assured that his government would continue to provide enabling environment for partnerships that complement his government’s shared prosperity agenda.

“Baba Akande said success is only meaningful when it positively impacts others, I can’t agree less with that and on the strength of that, I stand here to represent Ekiti people to once again say thank you to Chief Wole Olanipekun for not forgetting us here, Kabiyesi Ogoga refers to you as an illustrious son of Ikere Ekiti, yes, but you belong to humanity because all over the state and the country, we have your footprint. My prayer is that the good Lord will continue to bless you sir, I am so grateful for partnership in developing this state.

“Let me rest on that to call on every other Ekiti indigenes whom God has blessed to listen to what Chief Olanipekun said in his remarks that we cannot develop Ekiti without coming home. Please let's come home, our people need help, God has blessed us so that we can help others”, the Governor asserted.

Also in his remarks, the Governor of Ondo State, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa described the event as a celebration of extraordinary generosity by Chief Wole Olanipekun, noting that the gesture represents philanthropy at its best and a truly life-saving intervention for the people.

Governor Aiyedatiwa said the donation of the state-of-the-art facility reflects the kind of civic responsibility and private sector involvement Nigeria needs, stressing that national development would be faster and more impactful when individuals compliment government efforts in building critical infrastructure.

Also speaking at the event, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Mohammed Ali Pate, commended the donor for his contribution to the development of mankind especially on the issue of women and children, who, according to him, remain at the core of every tribal society and the whole of mankind.

The Minister, who was represented by the Chief Medical Director of Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, also expressed the heartfelt appreciation of his Ministry as well as the Federal government led by President Bola Tinubu to Chief Wole Olanipekun for his extraordinary generosity which remind everyone of the powerful impact individuals and organizations can make when they choose to invest in the health and future of their communities.

He maintained that Chief Olanipekun remains a philanthropist of note who has criss-cross the Nigeria space endowing numerous scholarships, donated many educational and health facilities, as well as instituted empowerment and initiatives in his various acts of community development.

Speaking shortly after inaugurating the facility, a former Governor of Osun State, Chief Bisi Akande, said Chief Olanipekun belongs to the class of men whose greatness is measured by their titles, wealth and accomplishments as well as those whose greatness is measured by the lives they touch and the communities they uplift.

Akande described the former NBA President as a man who is deeply committed to the welfare of his people and community as a highest expression of patriotism which is a corollary of not only his brilliance as a lawyer but also the depth of his conviction about service for Nigerian progress, community development and human responsibility.

“That is why today's event is important, patriotism is not merely about political positions or public acclaim, it is about responsibility to humanity, It is about remembering where one comes from, It is about understanding that success becomes meaningful only when it improves the lives of others. Chief Olanipekun has demonstrated this repeatedly. He stated.

Also in his remarks, the Ooni of Ile Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi used the occasion to pray fervently for Chief Olanipekun for building an enduring legacy that will outlive his lifetime as he also described the facility as world class health facility capable of addressing the health needs of mothers and children in the society.

In his address, Chief Olanipekun expressed appreciation to Governor Oyebanji for creating an enabling environment that encourages private participation in governance and development of the state. He noted that he was motivated to contribute more meaningfully because of the governor’s inclusive leadership style and openness to partnership that advance the wellbeing of the people.

He explained that the decision to donate the state-of-the-art mother and child maternity complex to the state government was driven by the urgent need to reduce preventable maternal and child deaths and improve access to quality healthcare service, especially vulnerable mothers and newborns in the state.

https://osharanewsnetwork..com/2026/05/oyebanji-commissions-35-bed-mother-and.html

why no take photos with the doctors and nurses who will be running it?

Has this progressive governor of Ajasin’s state employed up to 19,500 teachers as well as healthcare workers and other civil servants like Makinde?

Abi he is simply a progreThief politician like Fayemi, Tinubu and other APC leaders looters.

Babasessy:
The Awolowo rebirth in the Southwest has inspired gongs, songs and rhetoric of sorts. But they have missed one point.

It occurred to me in Abeokuta last week amidst the big crowds and euphoria of the swearing-in of Senator Ibikunle Amosun as governor. In all the states from Lagos to Edo, where Awo has witnessed ideological resurgence, hardly a single family member has played a role.

So we have an Awo family without an Awo. That is an irony. But history overwhelms us with this sort of twist. Obafemi Awolowo toiled for his reputation. His roots were lowly, he toiled to school both home and abroad, launched into careers in law, business, journalism and eventually politics. He carved a niche for himself, and became the first methodical and charismatic leftist in our history.  Other leftists abounded but they did not inspire comparable drama and following.

He faced tribulations, went to jail, failed in elections, won a few, but he imprinted his ideas and legacy in the country, and no single mortal has beaten him in the history of this country. His greatest achievement was in the area of ideas, and that was how he fashioned a family. Most families are born of biology but his issued from ideology. That family suffered with him.

In a spoof of Jesus Christ, these were the men who followed him in his teachings, and endured with him in his temptations. So he formed a kingdom for them in the Southwest, in the old Western Region, presiding over his projects, his legacies and people.

In all of these, the family he had was not his flesh and blood. In another spoof of Christ, who were his family anyway? Those who were with him must be counted as his family. So, I combed in the ambience of Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), and I found none. I went to Ogun, I frisked the crowd under Amosun’s bower, hardly any. Around Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in Osun, I could not lay a finger. With Governor Kayode Fayemi in Ekiti, where are the forbears of Awo? Yet, I can hear the chants of Awo. Hardly in any of the inaugural speeches or any of their other public intervention would you miss the philtre and filter of Awo from these gentlemen. To parody Novelist Joseph Conrad, they are the sparks from Awo’s sacred fire, the messengers of the might within the man.

Already all of them are pursuing the legacy ideas of Awo: free education, free health services, infrastructural development, urban renewal and economic engineering.

Lagos has posted itself as the John the Baptist. The others are putting up valiant efforts, and the world of course is watching to see how well they will perform. It will call for great work, resourcefulness and cooperation. They are the real Awoists, and Awo was a man of rigour and vigour.

The Awo son that many expected to take after the father was Olusegun, who unfortunately died in a car crash. We shall never know if he could have pulled it off.  But the others have not shown much of the paterfamilias’ brio and depth. In the past decade, under this republic, they have blended with the wrong crowd. Even H.I.D, hobnobbed with Alao-Akala, who brought illiteracy to governance; with Oyinlola who turned the grace of office into a hell-hole of despots; with Daniel who could not arrest his quick fall into megalomania.

I wrote once that this woman whom Awo once described as the jewel of inestimable value has lost value to his cause. If he came back to life, he would have committed the extraordinary act of divorce after death. Even his newspaper, The Tribune, has so stumbled and fallen that it swims in Awo’s vomit.

                                                                             http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/columnist/monday/sam-omatseye/index.1.html

This is very commendable!

omoredia:
why no take photos with the doctors and nurses who will be running it?

Excellent question that reflects how a sharp cutlass needs someone to use it to cut any grass.

Well done sir.

anonimi:
Has this progressive governor of Ajasin’s state employed up to 19,500 teachers as well as healthcare workers and other civil servants like Makinde?

Abi he is simply a progreThief politician like Fayemi, Tinubu and other APC leaders looters.

Scammer
Nothing like that
In fact Oyo state is worse
Thank God for private hospitals

I remember back in 2007 when the entire Ondo state was praying for Mimiko to win at the tribunal, they all thought their problems will disappear. Mimiko disappointed them without thinking twice

You gathered all these people for mere 35 rooms building. You gathered these people just to come and take pictures inside the building. You can't say the facilities the citizens will enjoy using the building. You can't say how many additional doctors, and workers it will employ. You can't snap the interior and the exterior of the building, at least we will see what you people are hyping.
Before someone will say jack, this is my state and I need to know what is going on. This is mere political gathering, nothing more.

callmeDDD:
You gathered all these people for mere 35 rooms building. You gathered these people just to come and take pictures inside the building. You can't say the facilities the citizens will enjoy using the building. You can't say how many additional doctors, and workers it will employ. You can't snap the interior and the exterior of the building, at least we will see what you people are hyping.
Before someone will say jack, this is my state and I need to know what is going on. This is mere political gathering, nothing more.

Nah individual or private build am give government to manage, how many of DX AV you built??

Sometimes it's always better to keep quiet

omoredia:
why no take photos with the doctors and nurses who will be running it?

Now you started complaining.
Your pbi built latrine in the north and called the presss

This whole olanipekun has tried in terms of healthcare. Helping to build structures in teaching hospitals and all
Other elites need to learn from him and assist the masses as well.

callmeDDD:
You gathered all these people for mere 35 rooms building. You gathered these people just to come and take pictures inside the building. You can't say the facilities the citizens will enjoy using the building. You can't say how many additional doctors, and workers it will employ. You can't snap the interior and the exterior of the building, at least we will see what you people are hyping.
Before someone will say jack, this is my state and I need to know what is going on. This is mere political gathering, nothing more.

This was built by a private citizen out of charity so it's obviously a small structure within a state govt run hospital and you can't expect a lot. It's likely a ward for maternal related issue.

This gladdens my heart. I also see ooni of ife, former gov segun mimiko, former gov bisi akande. Nice.

omoredia:
why no take photos with the doctors and nurses who will be running it?

Because it's an eye witness commissioning.
Come back 2-3 months and ask after the project, you will be surprised that it has been abandoned after that day of the commissioning.

Maka them snap pictures with doctors and nurses there, lmao.
How them wn take denge pose to deceive the gullible?

OneCandleAway:
This was built by a private citizen out of charity so it's obviously a small structure within a state govt run hospital and you can't expect a lot. It's likely a ward for maternal related issue.

That's my guess too. I was just wondering why so many big guests in pictures and little talks or images about the facilities. Good initiative anyway.

This is commendable and congratulations to Olanipekun and Ondo state people.

Commendable, but a picture of a section of it would have spoken louder than this picture.

My take on the choice of people and the picture is that he's likely to contest for governor in the next electoral cycle, by then, Oyebanji would have completed his second term.

Rubbish as usual





35 beds

callmeDDD:
You gathered all these people for mere 35 rooms building. You gathered these people just to come and take pictures inside the building. You can't say the facilities the citizens will enjoy using the building. You can't say how many additional doctors, and workers it will employ. You can't snap the interior and the exterior of the building, at least we will see what you people are hyping.
Before someone will say jack, this is my state and I need to know what is going on. This is mere political gathering, nothing more.

for something that was built by a private citizen with his personal money?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 who Dey give these children phone ?

omoredia:
why no take photos with the doctors and nurses who will be running it?

He won't do that because it's a 'flash' project. It may not be functional at the end. Just to score cheap praise that's all

anonimi:
Has this progressive governor of Ajasin’s state employed up to 19,500 teachers as well as healthcare workers and other civil servants like Makinde?

Abi he is simply a progreThief politician like Fayemi, Tinubu and other APC leaders looters.

These guys from the underdeveloped region have gathered here to wail maximally

AareGaa:
These guys from the underdeveloped region have gathered here to wail maximally

The underdeveloped region of Lagos, where water is unavailable because of Tinubu's kleptocracy





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5v-F81hNTs

Chief Wole Olanipekun- Na Man you be o💪👏👍.
• Just imagine if most of our PAST and PRESENT Nigeria Leaders - Governors, Legislatures With huge Constituency Projects Money 💰 have done :
- Roads 🛣️ ,
-Light 🕯️🚨,
- Health Care Facilities,etc,
- in their Respective States ,Nigeria will be Sweet,
But most of these leaders FAILED this Country, that the Youths have no sense of belongings.
Here- they all want Private Sectors -Money 🤑💰 to Loot, amidst Corruption in Govt-Circle ⭕- Past and Present!
•Dangote Thank you- for your Refinery,
• Wole Olanipekun-SAN- THANK You For Health Care Services/ Hospital 🏥.