Adebayo Adenrele
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The People of Ikole in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State took the streets of the Town on Wednesday to celebrate the recent upgrade of the Ikole Special Hospital to Federal Medical Centre.
The people in their large number danced round the community while some of them carried placards with inscriptions such as, “Thank You Mr President, Health Care Transformation Approved, Ikole FMC is a reality, Thank You Oyebanji just to mention but a few.
In their separate remarks, the second in command to the Elekole who is also the Olotinoba Ode of Ikole, High Chief Oluwasayo Okunola, the Asolo of Ikole who is also the Chairman Traditional Chiefs in Ekiti, Chief Olu Ogunsakin said the appreciation walk was to show how excited the community is and to thank President Tinubu and Governor Oyebanji for the opportunity afforded them.
According to them, the hospital will enhance better access to qualitative health care delivery by people and fast track economic growth.
However , the community leaders called on government to assist in putting an end to the upsurge in kidnapping in the area and providing them with more social amenities.
They confirmed that twenty hectares of land has been donated to support the swift take-off of the medical centre.
Also in their contributions, the Alamo of Ilamo, Oba Adebayo Awoseyila, the Chairman, Ikole Local Government, Chief Bayo Omojola and Chairperson, Ikole West LCDA, Mrs. Mosunmola Adeyemo affirmed that the location of the FMC in Ikole is a blessing.
They noted that the hospital would attract infrastructure development and create employment for the teeming youths.
Also some women in the community affirmed that the new hospital would put an end to the era of traveling to Ado Ekiti and Ido to get health care services.