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Osinbajo Hails Sanwo-Olu On COVID-19 Management
- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his team for their efforts in containing the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
- Osinbajo hailed Sanwo-Olu for showing leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his team for their efforts in containing the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
Osinbajo made the commendation while speaking virtually during the official unveiling of Evercare Hospital, a tertiary health centre in Lekki, Lagos on Thursday.
The Vice President, who hailed Sanwo-Olu for showing leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, said, “I want to commend you, Mr Governor and your team on your handling of the COVID-19 pandemic so far. Thanks for showing to the world what strong knowledgeable leadership can deliver even with the wave of an unprecedented global adversity. You have done very well.”
Osinbajo added that the serious investment in the health sector will reverse the trend of outbound medical tourism and begin to attract not just medical tourists from neighbouring regions but also developed nations to seek first-class healthcare in Nigeria.
Speaking at the event, Sanwo-Olu restated his administration’s commitment to improve healthcare infrastructure as well as make services more affordable and accessible for residents in Lagos State.
He said his administration is working with the private sector to reduce medical tourism and brain drain through the provision of infrastructure and retraining of personnel in the health sector.
The governor disclosed that his administration spent billions of naira last year on procurement of health equipment, adding that the equipment are on the way and when they arrive, they will complement what the country has in public health facilities.
On his part, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, said the Lagos State Government will create enabling environment for the private sector to change the face of healthcare services in the state and Nigeria at large.
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