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Speaking on Behalf of the
entire community in a press conference organized in the Estate, the executives
of the community Development Association led by their Chairman Mr. Olufemi
Oyewole Ojo clamored that the abandoned project has been a source of agony for
the entire community as it has become a comfortable breeding grounds and
habitation for reptiles and other dangerous animals and this could put the
lives of the residents at risk.
According to the CDA
Chairman, “the project was initiated by the community when they came together
for a common goal of building a sizable Health Care center which will cater for
the community. The community had initially laid the foundation which was done
elaborately by the then Chairman of Mosan Okunola, Alhaji Abiodun Mafe.
Immediately after the ceremony, Senator Olamilekan Adeola popularly known as
YAYI in got to know about the project and sent some emissaries to the community
to take a look at the project. He then decided to relief the community of the
burden by sponsoring the project to the Federal Ministry of Health and it was
later taken over by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency. At
that level, a contractor came on board and said the project had been awarded to
them and they were to demolish the existing foundation to pave way for the
proposed federal design.
“At some point we felt very
uneasy about the development but later succumbed when we saw their level of
seriousness and facilities that will be put in place. They came up with
standard foundation which was done in less than four weeks. In fact we were
amazed and thought that the entire project would be completed in less than six
months owing to the speedy approach. It is now four years the foundation was
done but it has not gone beyond the foundation level. Just immediately after
the laying of the foundation, the contractors disappeared” the CDA chairman,
Mr. Olufemi Ojo lamented.
Speaking on the various
strategies which the community had explored to get the attention of the
senator, the chairman disclosed that they have written series of letters
through his constituency without any response. “Just of Recent, we wrote a
letter directly to the executive Director, National Primary Health Development
Agency in Abuja and Senator YAYI was also copied in that letter but we are yet
to receive any response from the quarter”. He submitted.
Highlighting some of the
benefits of the public health care center to the community and the neighboring
communities, Mr. Olufemi Ojo said “The project, if finally completed will serve
as a succor to other communities being a federal government Estate. It will
enable about five neighboring communities to take advantage of the facilities
in the health centre. Apart from creating job opportunity, it will also reduce
the mortality rate because it means that health is closer to the people unlike
when we keep losing some of our community members to minor illness. Most time,
before we get to health facilities available in distance locations like Ikeja
or Ayobo, things would have gone from bad to worse for the patients owing to
the terrible traffic jam experienced on our roads.”
Other executives of the CDA who
were present at the press conference and who also spoke on behalf of the
community are Elder statesman, Mr. Adeola, the Treasurer of the CDA, Elder
Oladunjoye, the Gen. Sec. Mr. Akintunde Ogunleye and Ex official of the CDA Mr.
Adejare.
