Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has pledged support for the community clinic project being built by the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) in Elesan village, Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Mr Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the Amirah and executive members of the Lagos State chapter of FOMWAN at Lagos House, Marina.
He commended the association for undertaking the project and said the state government would support it because of its benefit to residents.
“The community clinic project is commendable. You have pushed yourselves in your own individual efforts, carrying the load. But you need more support. It is your government, and you are our mothers. We will support you as a government.
“We will support you because the facility you are building would be for everybody. You are not going to put a notice on the board and say this is only for FOMWAN, Muslims or Christians; it is for everybody. So, if it is for everybody, that means it is something that we need to support because you are helping the government also to do their job. It is something to be proud of. We will support you so that you will be able to complete it and complete it well very shortly,” the governor said.
Sanwo-Olu also spoke about the recent Eid-el-Fitr celebration and the upcoming Hajj exercise.
“We just finished the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, and as we begin to prepare for the main Hajj, Almighty Allah will help us with the preparation. I pray it will be a glorious exercise. People will go and return peacefully,” he added.
Earlier, the Amirah of the Lagos State chapter of FOMWAN Serifat Ajagbe said the association remains committed to supporting government efforts in health, education, community development and humanitarian services.
She commended the governor’s administration for its projects in the state.
Her words: “We want to register our appreciation for your continuous support for being a He for SHE champion of women’s rights and issues, which reflects on the involvement of women in your cabinet. We also commend the improvement on Red line and Blue line rail projects, the Children’s Hospital project and many others.
“To mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of FOMWAN in Lagos State, we have embarked on a community clinic project at Elesan Village along Orchid Road in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area.”
Ajagbe said the clinic project is about 70 per cent complete and appealed for government support to complete it.
