Ooye Development Initiative Commends Tinubu, Aiyedatiwa Over Akure Teaching Hospital Project
A sociocultural group of Akure indigenes, the Ooye Development Initiative (ODI), has applauded President Bola Tinubu for approving the establishment of a Teaching Hospital in Akure. The group also commended Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for the State Executive Council’s recent decision to transfer the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED) Teaching Hospital complex to the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) for use as its College of Medicine and Teaching Hospital.
In a statement signed by its President, Mr. Tokunbo Jegede, ODI described the approvals as a demonstration of President Tinubu’s love for Akure and Ondo State at large. The group also praised the state government’s commitment to ensuring the actualization of the project.
Last Thursday, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka, announced the move as part of the State Executive Council’s resolutions, explaining that it followed President Tinubu’s approval for FUTA to establish a College of Medicine and Teaching Hospital.
According to Ajaka, the Akure hospital complex will be ceded to the Federal Government to serve as FUTA’s main medical sciences facility.
> “The handover includes the transfer of staff, infrastructure, equipment, and liabilities. All employees will be absorbed into the FUTA Teaching Hospital under the Federal Government,” he stated.
ODI expressed confidence in the state government’s projection that the development would strengthen healthcare delivery across Ondo State while advancing FUTA’s ambition to become a leading centre for medical sciences in Nigeria.
> “We are appreciative of President Tinubu’s love for Akure and Ondo State, as well as his administration’s commitment to giving our people a first-class healthcare facility. In the same vein, we commend Governor Aiyedatiwa’s unwavering dedication to fulfilling the president’s commitment to our people,” Jegede said.
The group further acknowledged the contributions of eminent Akure leaders who supported the long-standing teaching hospital dream, including Afenifere leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the Deji of Akure Oba (Dr.) Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade, late Chief Adebimpe Ige Ogunleye, Dr. Femi Oyinsan, Prof. Sanya Adejuyigbe, Senior High Chief Olufemi Bello, Dr. Goke Adegoroye, Prof. Akin Ojo, among others.
The group further acknowledged the contributions of eminent Akure leaders who supported the long-standing teaching hospital dream, including Afenifere leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the Deji of Akure Oba (Dr.) Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade, late Chief Adebimpe Ige Ogunleye, Dr. Femi Oyinsan, Prof. Sanya Adejuyigbe, Senior High Chief Olufemi Bello, Dr. Goke Adegoroye, Prof. Akin Ojo, among others.
ODI also noted that despite attempts by two previous state administrations to frustrate the project, Governor Aiyedatiwa—highly inspired by President Tinubu’s commitment—had provided a push “beyond expectations” to ensure the hospital project was brought to reality.
