Kwara Governor Inspects Ilorin General Hospital Upgrades

Ilorin, Kwara State – Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Monday expressed his satisfaction during a visit to the recently upgraded medical facilities at the state General Hospital in Ilorin.

This is contained in a statement released by the press secretary to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, who said the Governor’s visit to assess the quality and progress of the ongoing renovations and enhancements at the hospital, which includes the dental clinics and eye care center, a newly established intensive care unit, and the construction of VIP wards.

The Governor expressed satisfaction at the standards of the facilties.

“We have delivered several projects across different sectors for the use of the people. For us, it is not about commissioning. And we may, of course, commission some of these projects from time to time, and they are quite many as you have seen in this hospital alone. Our priority is service delivery. This visit is to see things for myself and make sure our people have the right equipment and personnel in place,” the statement read.

The Governor was conducted round by the Executive Secretary State Hospital Management Board Dr AbdulRaheem Malik and the Chief Medical Director of the hospital Dr Ahmed Bola Abdulkadir.

He pledged that the government will also give the right attention to the other General Hospitals at Offa, Omu-Aran, Kaiama, and other parts of the state one after the other.

“From what I have seen so far, it is excellent. The standard is very good. I am impressed with what I have seen. We intend to build on this. We will also go to Offa, Omu-Aran and Kaiama and the likes, and make sure that they meet the standards,” the Governor added.