NNPC Limited has commissioned and handed over three units of 100-bed capacity wards it rehabilitated to the Management of the National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos.
The act was part of the Corporate Social Responsibility of the national oil company and in line with keeping with its commitment to impact positively on the lives of Nigerians.
As stated in a press release by the NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, the intervention was carried out by the NNPC Foundation Ltd./Gte., the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the national oil company.
It involved the rehabilitation and upgrade of Wards G, H, and J, complete with the installation of new beds and the introduction of a central medical gas system designed to enhance the standard of care provided by the orthopedic hospital.
The rehabilitation also included the replacement of roofing and ceiling of the wards, upgrade of electrical and mechanical systems, and installation of new vinyl floors in all three wards.
Prior to the intervention, the wards were in a state that limited their use, which in turn constrained the orthopedic hospital’s in-patient care capacity.
Speaking at the commissioning and handover ceremony, GCEO, Bayo Ojulari, explained that the concept of profitability in NNPC Limited was not restricted to increase in production and revenue alone, but embraced the level of social impact the company can make.
The GCEO, represented by the Chief Financial Officer, Adedapo Segun, said the company was proud of the rehabilitation and upgrade work done in the orthopedic hospital’s wards, because of its immense social impact.
On her part, Managing Director of NNPC Foundation, Emmanuella Arukwe, said, through the intervention, the Foundation has helped to strengthen a facility that has served Nigerians for many decades.
“Beyond the immediate benefits, this effort reflects the role NNPC Foundation plays as the social impact arm of NNPC Limited.
“Our focus remains on practical interventions that improve lives and align with national priorities in healthcare,” she stated.
Speaking on the project, the Medical Director of the National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Dr. Wakeel Lawal, said the Management was constrained by the dire situation of the facilities to write to NNPC Foundation for intervention.
He expressed gratitude to the management of the oil company for granting the request and delivering an outstanding transformation in bringing the wards to international standards.
Stressing that what the national oil company has done goes beyond rehabilitation, he added that it represented a renewal of hope.
The commissioning and handover was witnessed by the NNPC Ltd Executive Vice President (Business Services), Mrs Sophia Mbakwe.
Highlight of the event was the commissioning and unveiling of a commemoration plaque by the representative of the GCEO, in company of the Chief Medical Director of the hospital and H.R.H. Alhaji Rodiyallahu Alabi Yunusa, Baale of Bajulaiye Community in Somolu, who represented the Oba of Somolu, HRM Oba Kazeem Bashua, as the Royal Father of the Day.
