As part of paying back what the society has given to him in the past, one of the original sons of the soil in Eruwa, Prince Adebayo Olabiyi has donated some equipment worth more than 90Millon naira to the General Hospital, Eruwa.
The event took place at the Eruwa Youth Movement Hall in Ibarapa East Local Government area of Oyo State.
In his opening remark, Prince Adeola Kunle the President of Eruwa Youth Movement said the donor of the equipment did it to improve the community and for the well being of the indigenes of the community.
He therefore pleaded for upgrading of the hospital into State Hospital status since Ibarapa zone did not have any State hospital standard within the zone.
In his own contribution, the Odofin of Eruwa who also serve as the acting Eleruwa of Eruwa, Chief S.O Olatunji commended the efforts of Engr Oluseyi Makinde in bringing the dividend of democracy to the the less privilege in the community under the Sustainable healtb care delivery to the people of Ibarapa and Oyo state in general.
The chairman of Ibarapa East Local Government area, Hon. Kazeem Arogundade lauded the contribution of the donor to his community and therefore called on other sons of the soil to emulate Prince Olabiyi by giving back to the community that gave birth to them.
While receiving the donation on behalf of the state government, the Chairman of Oyo State Hospital Management Board (OYHMB), Dr Akin Fagbemi retaliated that the efforts of Prince Olabiyi is a booster in contributing to the Sustainable Health Care Delivery under Omi-Tuntun 2.0 agenda of His Excellency, Governor Oluseyi Makinde, and to the good people of Eruwa and Oyo state in particular.
He also appreciated the donor, saying
“many people had more money to help the society and they won’t do so, but Prince Olabiyi deem it fit to pay back to the community.”
The chairman stressed that all the points made by the community elders will be looked into by the state govt and the management of the board and the outcome will be communicated to them through the appropriate channel.
The representative of the donor who is also his brother, Prince Abiodun Olabiyi appreciated Engr Oluseyi Makinde for his contribution to the development of the state and Ibarapa zone in particular especially in the area of delivering good and qualitative health care services to the people.
Some of the equipment donated are Mammogram, Dialysis Machines and Chair, Defibrillator, Laparoscopic set,Oxygen Cylinder, Ambulance and many more.
The event was well attended by the management team of OYSHMB led by the chairman, Dr Akin Fagbemi, the Permanent Secretary in the board, Dr Anifat Ibraheem, the Director of Admin and Supplies, Mr Muyiwa Olagoke and the Director of Medical Services Dr Femi Adesanya.
On the part of the people of Eruwa is the chairman of Ibarapa East Local Govt, Hon. Kazeem Arogundade, the Odofin of Eruwa who is also the acting Eleruwa of Eruwa,chief S.O Olatunji, the chairman of Elders council, Chief Jagun Peluola, the Ikolaba of Eruwa, Chief Gabriel Ayankunle and the Chief of Staff to the Speaker, Prince Bayo Olaniran.