Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, has donated ₦80m to St Agnes Medical Centre in Maryland, Lagos, to facilitate the installation of medical equipment and the commencement of full operations at the facility.
The donation is expected to strengthen healthcare delivery in the area, particularly through the provision of critical care facilities, including an Intensive Care Unit, as the centre prepares to extend its services to more residents.
The donation was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the state Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Dayo Bush-Alebiosu, who said Hamzat made the contribution at the church’s 2026 Thanksgiving and Bazaar, themed “Harvest of Grace and Gratitude.”
Hamzat described the annual event as more than a religious celebration, saying it provided an opportunity to express gratitude, strengthen community bonds and raise funds for projects that improve people’s lives.
He noted that this year’s fundraising was focused on completing the development of the medical centre and securing the equipment needed to improve its capacity to provide healthcare services.
The proposed multi-bed Intensive Care Unit is expected to provide critical medical services to residents of Maryland, Anthony, Ikeja, Ojota and surrounding communities, potentially reducing the need to transfer seriously ill patients to hospitals in distant locations.
Speaking at the event, the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr Theodore Martinos, said the fundraising campaign was designed to mobilise resources for the medical equipment needed to improve the centre’s services.
“We need to use the gifts God has blessed us with, which are the fruits of our labour, to supply medical equipment needed to enhance our medical facility, the St Agnes Medical Centre,” he said.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Harvest Committee, Odion Aleobua, said Hamzat’s donation would accelerate efforts to make the facility fully operational.
“The donation represents the best demonstration of KOH’s drive to actualise the campaign very early in the day. With these funds, the Church is confident of operationalising this exemplary medical centre project as soon as possible,” he said.