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By Lukman Olabiyi
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has pledged to strengthen primary healthcare delivery, expand round-the-clock medical services and improve the training, welfare and capacity of healthcare workers across the state when he becomes governor.
Hamzat, who made the commitment as part of his healthcare agenda ahead of the 2027 governorship election, also donated ₦80 million to St Agnes Medical Centre, Maryland, to support the provision of critical medical equipment and facilitate the full operationalisation of the facility.
The donation was announced by the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Hon. Dayo Bush-Alebiosu, who represented Hamzat at the 2026 Thanksgiving and Bazaar of St Agnes Catholic Church, Maryland, where the deputy governor served as chairman of the occasion.
He also pledged to ensure the completion of key healthcare infrastructure projects, including Massey Children’s Hospital, Ojo General Hospital and Somolu General Hospital, while expanding service capacity across nine general hospitals.
The ₦80 million donation to St Agnes Medical Centre is expected to accelerate the acquisition of essential medical equipment, particularly for its Intensive Care Unit (ICU), as the facility prepares to extend its services to residents of Maryland and neighbouring communities.
Hamzat, who described the annual Thanksgiving and Bazaar, themed “Harvest of Grace and Gratitude”, as an opportunity to celebrate faith, strengthen fellowship and mobilise resources for community development, said this year’s fundraising was particularly significant because of the church’s commitment to completing the equipping of the medical centre.
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Speaking at the event, the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Theodore Martinos, said the fundraising initiative was aimed at providing the medical equipment needed to improve the centre’s capacity and quality of services.
“We need to use the gifts God has blessed us with, which are the fruits of our labour, to supply medical equipment needed to enhance our medical facility, the St Agnes Medical Centre,” he said.
He noted that although the facility was established by the Catholic community, it was designed to provide healthcare services to people irrespective of their religious, ethnic or social backgrounds.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Harvest Committee, Odion Aleobua, described Hamzat’s donation as a practical demonstration of his commitment to community development and improved healthcare delivery.
He said the contribution would significantly accelerate efforts to make the facility operational.
“The donation represents the best demonstration of KOH’s drive to actualise the campaign very early in the day. With these funds, the Church is confident of operationalising this exemplary medical centre project as soon as possible,” Aleobua said.
