By Tunde Olamilekan
Businesswoman and philanthropist, Mrs. Folorunso Alakija, on Wednesday, handed over the Modupe and Folorunso Alakija Medical Research and Training Hospital, to the management of Osun State University, Osogbo.
According to a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the university, Ademola Adesoji, the handing over of the hospital which she built, took place at Famfa Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Adesoji said the Governing Council and Management of Osun State University, led by the Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Wale Oladipo, and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Clement Adebooye, visited Alakija, who is the University’s Chancellor, in Lagos for the official signing and handover of the facility.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Managing Director of Famfa Oil, Mr. Dele Alakija, who represented the donor,
noted that the vision of his parents, Modupe and Folorunso Alakija, had always been to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system through education, innovation, and community service, commending the university for sharing that vision.
He expressed the family’s gratitude to God and thanked the university authorities for their unwavering commitment to advancing medical education and healthcare development in Nigeria.
“It is with great joy and gratitude that our family officially hands over this state-of-the-art medical research and training hospital to Osun State University,” he said.
He assured all that the family would continue to support initiatives aimed at improving healthcare training and delivery
“The facility is equipped with world-class medical equipment, and we look forward to the positive impact it will have on the university community and society at large,” he added.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adebooye in his remarks, described the donation as a “timeless legacy and a seed that will continue to grow for generations.”
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