The Executive Chairman of Badagry Local Government, Babatunde Hunpe, has inaugurated the Badagry Local Government Health Committee as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery and improve services for residents.
The committee, comprising representatives from the 10 wards in the local government, is expected to provide oversight for Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and ensure efficient healthcare service delivery across the council area.
Speaking during the inauguration, Hunpe thanked members for accepting the responsibility and outlined their mandate, which includes monitoring PHCs, collaborating with medical officers, providing timely feedback, and ensuring that all 15 primary healthcare centres in the local government operate effectively while delivering accessible and affordable services to the people.
Earlier in her remarks, the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Oladunjoye Dorcas Adebimpe, emphasised the importance of data-driven monitoring, community engagement, and prompt reporting. She urged committee members to work closely with health officers to strengthen the performance of PHCs across Badagry.
Delivering the acceptance speech on behalf of the committee, its chairman, Dr. Amosu Victor Semande, expressed appreciation to Hunpe for prioritising healthcare as a key pillar of his administration. He cited the transformation of the Pota Primary Health Centre as an example of the chairman’s commitment to improving health infrastructure.
Drawing from his professional experience abroad, Semande highlighted the importance of strategic planning, effective immunisation against preventable diseases, and collaborative engagement with local health officers to ensure PHCs in Badagry meet global standards while addressing community health needs.
In a related development, Hunpe also received a briefing on the free e-birth registration exercise supported by Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, United Nations Children’s Fund, and National Population Commission.
The initiative aims to ensure that every child born within the area is properly registered, thereby strengthening child protection systems and improving demographic planning.
A Child Protection Specialist with UNICEF, Mr. Denis Onoise, disclosed that about 14,000 children aged 0–5 years have already been registered under the programme. He stressed the need for intensified mobilisation and public awareness to ensure wider participation by residents.
The free e-registration exercise is currently ongoing at Badagry City Hall and several Primary Health Centres located in Iluda-Ajara, Apa, Mowo, Ilado, Ilogbo-Eremi, and Morogbo within the Badagry Federal Constituency.
Also speaking, the Director of Health Education and Health Promotion at the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, Mrs. Grace Adesola Honfo, noted that her department is supporting the initiative through public enlightenment and community mobilisation to ensure the exercise reaches families across Badagry.
The event was attended by several council officials, including the Councillor representing Ward D and Chairman of the House Committee on Health, Hon. Dapo Gidado; the Council Manager, Mrs. Olusanya Mary Abosede; Chief of Staff, Mr. Taiwo Towolawi; Supervisor for Health, Mr. Lateef Saliu; Special Adviser on Health, Mr. Sikirulai Ojo; and Council Treasurer, Mr. Olugbenga Hunponu.
