Lagos Boosts Emergency Healthcare Services With 10 New LASAMBUS Points

Lagos State government has commissioned ten new pre-fabricated ambulance points under the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) to strengthen emergency healthcare services.

The points are located at Agege, Agbowa, Masha (Surulere), Badagry, Mile 2, Epe, Shomolu, Igando, Iba, and Ibeju-Lekki areas of the state.

The initiative, led by the Ministry of Health, is designed to improve pre-hospital care and emergency response times across communities.

The commissioning ceremony took place at the LASAMBUS Point in Agege, one of the newly established locations, and was performed by the special adviser to the governor on Health, Dr (Mrs) Kemi Ogunyemi.

In her keynote address, Ogunyemi described the initiative as a landmark step toward the realisation of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration’s THEMES+ agenda, particularly in delivering timely and quality emergency healthcare to Lagosians.

She noted that the structures were strategically located to ensure broader and faster emergency medical coverage.

“By locating ambulances closer to the people, we can significantly cut down on the time it takes to get medical help in critical situations,” she said.

Ogunyemi praised the collaborative spirit that brought the project to fruition, singling out the contractor, Mr Sulaiman Hammed, for what she called “professional dedication beyond contractual obligations.”