First Lady Commissions OSSAP-SDGs’ 100-Bed Hospital in Imo

In a landmark development for maternal and child healthcare in Imo State, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commissioned a 100-bed Mother and Child Centre at Awo-Omamma General Hospital near Owerri. The state-of-the-art facility, constructed and fully equipped by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs), […]

In a landmark development for maternal and child healthcare in Imo State, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commissioned a 100-bed Mother and Child Centre at Awo-Omamma General Hospital near Owerri.

The state-of-the-art facility, constructed and fully equipped by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs), is named the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Mother and Child Centre.

The inauguration was performed on behalf of the First Lady by the Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, who described the facility as a symbol of renewed hope and a critical milestone in Nigeria’s journey towards achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

“This centre reflects the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to delivering quality healthcare to Nigerians, particularly women and children,” she said. “We must continue to prioritise maternal and child healthcare as a foundation for a healthier and more prosperous society.”

She called on women and families in the surrounding communities to take full advantage of the healthcare services offered at the centre and to take ownership of the facility to ensure its sustainability.

She also extended gratitude to health workers, particularly nurses and midwives, who continue to play a vital role in improving maternal and child outcomes across the country.

The First Lady further commended the efforts of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, and his wife, Chioma Uzodimma, for their dedication to the wellbeing of the people, and praised the leadership of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, for spearheading the implementation of impactful, pro-poor interventions across the nation.

The newly commissioned hospital, sited within the Awo-Omamma General Hospital, features a comprehensive suite of healthcare amenities.

These include private and general wards, an operating theatre, recovery rooms, consultation units, scanning rooms, adult and paediatric intensive care units, a laboratory, ultrasound machines, emergency carts, delivery kits, and vacuum extractors.

Governor Uzodimma, in his remarks, hailed the project as a timely and strategic intervention that addresses critical gaps in the state’s health sector. He expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for his leadership and for recognising the health and dignity of mothers and children as national priorities.

“Naming this centre after Senator Oluremi Tinubu is not only a well-deserved honour but a lasting reminder of her compassion, advocacy, and service to women and vulnerable groups,” he said. “This facility is a major boost to our state’s integrated health infrastructure plan and will significantly reduce maternal and child mortality.”

Princess Orelope-Adefulire noted that the 100-bed facility is one of several built under the OSSAP-SDGs programme to strengthen sub-national healthcare systems and stressed that the hospital was conceived and delivered as part of the SDGs’ commitment to ensuring no Nigerian is left behind in accessing quality health services.