Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday officially inaugurated a 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital in Iperu-Remo, Ogun State.
The project is a collaboration between the Ogun State Government and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals.
The VP, who ascribed the development of the project which was made possible through the Sustainable Development Goals to the commitment of the President Muhammad Buhari led administration, added that the hospital is a testament to the commitment of the incumbent at the federal level to the healthcare of women and children in Ogun and the country as a whole.
Osinbajo further disclosed that the project is linked to the Sustainable Development Goal number 3.
While noting that the event symbolized the tremendous progress that has been made in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in promoting the health and welfare of all the people of the country, the VP added that the hospital is an investment for the future.
“This center is directly linked to the achievement of the SDG 3 for quality health and well-being for all as well as other cross cutting SDGS.
“This hospital is indeed an investment for the future, a testament to the women and children all over our state.
“This hospital is a testament to our commitment to the healthcare of women and children for ensuring that we secure the future of Ogun State.
“This 100-bed Mother and Child center is equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities which include two operating centers, recovery rooms, private and general wards, scanning rooms, consultation rooms and laboratories, other facilities include an ultra scan machine and a vaccum extraction delivery set,” he said.
Osinbajo who also added that he would soon be commissioning another set of ongoing projects around the local government, disclosed that an already completed 250 Bed Mother and Child Hospital in Ikenne and a 24 classroom in Ikenne Community High School would soon be commissioned for the use of the people of the local government and the state as a whole.
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