Kwara State government is partnering Thomas Adewumi University, Oko- Irese, Ifelodun local government area of the state to establish a teaching hospital in the southern part of the state.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the Omu- Aran General Hospital is being considered for transformation into a teaching hospital that will serve as practical facility for TAU’s Medical programme.
Tertiary health institutions in the state – the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital ( UITH) and Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH) are domiciled in Ilorin, the state capital.
The proprietor and chancellor of TAU, Engr. Johnson Adewumi confirmed the plan during an interview in Oro on the sidelines of the coronation of Oloro Kingdom.
Commending Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration for its equitable development agenda, Adewumi said,
“This government is doing well; it is people-focused. In the whole of Kwara State, tertiary hospital care has been centralised in Ilorin, the state capital. However, by the principle of equity and justice, Governor AbdulRazaq is developing another tertiary institution in Kwara South. We are partnering with him to ensure the realisation of that objective.”
Adewumi, who used the opportunity to explain the rationale behind his heavy investment in education also expressed his commitment towards ensuring that future generations receive a high quality education that would make them add value to the nation’s economy.
He noted that Thomas Adewumi College, Oko- Irese, had been recognised as one of the best secondary schools in Nigeria many times with lots of laurels.
