In a major boost to maternal and child healthcare delivery in Nigeria, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has commissioned a 100-bed Mother and Child Centre in Imo State, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to improving the wellbeing of women and children.
The modern facility, named the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Mother and Child Centre, was constructed and fully equipped by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) and is located within the Awo-Omamma General Hospital, near Owerri, the Imo State capital.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, OSSAP-SDGs, Desmond Utomwen, the First Lady was represented at the commissioning by the wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, who described the facility as a beacon of renewed hope and a clear milestone in Nigeria’s progress towards achieving health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
“This centre reflects the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to delivering quality healthcare to Nigerians, particularly women and children,” Shettima said. “It is a call to action for all of us to prioritise maternal and child health as a pillar for national development.”
She urged women and families in Imo and neighbouring communities to make full use of the facility and assume ownership to ensure its long-term sustainability.
The First Lady also paid tribute to health workers, especially nurses and midwives, for their tireless service.
At the event, Governor Hope Uzodimma praised the intervention as a “strategic response to critical gaps in the state’s health sector,” thanking President Tinubu and the First Lady for prioritising the welfare of mothers and children.
“Naming this centre after Senator Oluremi Tinubu is a lasting symbol of her advocacy and commitment to the vulnerable,” he said. “This hospital will greatly strengthen our state’s healthcare system and reduce preventable deaths among women and children.”
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, said the 100-bed centre was part of a broader effort to deliver SDG-aligned projects across Nigeria.
She explained that the facility features general and private wards, an operating theatre, intensive care units for adults and children, scanning and consultation rooms, a laboratory, and emergency delivery equipment.
“This project exemplifies our resolve to leave no one behind,” she said. “The First Lady has consistently championed the welfare of mothers and children, and this hospital is a continuation of that legacy.”
She revealed that the facility will begin full operations within two to three months, following final administrative processes and recruitment of clinical staff.
