Osun APC Accuses Adeleke’s Govt of Looting Federal Hospital

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Federal Government to investigate the alleged looting of the Federal Mother and Child Care Hospital in Osogbo by officials of the state government. The party also raised concerns over irregularities in the accreditation of medical courses at the Osun State University Teaching Hospital.

In a press statement made available to journalists on Monday, the APC’s Director of Media and Information, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, said some officials of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration had allegedly removed medical equipment from the federal facility in anticipation of an accreditation inspection at the state teaching hospital.

“The most scandalous of it all is the confirmation that the state government moved equipment from the Federal Government centre to the state teaching hospital to satisfy the requirements for postgraduate accreditation exercise,” Olabisi said. “Why didn’t the state government purchase its own equipment? This raises serious concerns about the commitment of the Adeleke government to the health needs of the citizens.”

The Chief Medical Director of UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Dr Babatunde Afolabi, confirmed the relocation, saying it followed due process and would be temporary. “Recently, equipment was relocated from the centre to the main hospital for postgraduate accreditation purposes, following due process involving relevant units, including Assets Management, Audit, and Clinical departments. The equipment will be returned to the centre after the accreditation exercise, which commences tomorrow,” Afolabi stated.

The APC said the Mother and Child Care Hospital, commissioned in 2022 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiative, has been neglected by the state government. According to the party, the hospital has over 100-bed capacity, four labour rooms, operating theatres, VIP wards, and offices, but remains underutilised due to lack of power connection and staffing.

The party urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to recover its equipment and restore the hospital for the benefit of Osun residents.