The formal handover ceremony, which took place on January 19, in the premises of the hospital, was attended by the Group Chief Executive, FCMB Group and Board Chairman, Otunba Tunwase Foundation, Mr. Ladi Balogun, and Group Head, Corporate Affairs of FCMB, Mr. Diran Olojo.
Others are Acting Vice-Chancellor of UI, Professor Adebola Ekanola, represented by the Provost of the College of Medicine, Professor Yinka Omigbodun; Management of University College Hospital, led by its Chief Medical Director, Professor Abiodun Otegbayo; the Interim Transition Management Committee of OTNPC, led by the Chairman, Dr. Adeyinka Hassan, as well as other eminent personalities.
In his address, the Group Chief Executive, FCMB Group, Mr. Ladi Balogun, who represented Otunba Subomi Balogun, gave an insight to what inspired the business mogul to take up the extraordinary philanthropic project.
FCMB founder, Balogun, hands over N5bn paediatrics centre to UI, UCH FCMB founder, Balogun, hands over N5bn paediatrics centre to UI, UCH
Jan 19, 2021
Chairman, Otunba Tunwase Foundation, Mr. Ladi Balogun, the Provost, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Professor Olayinka Omigbodun and the Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital (UCH), Professor Abiodun Otegbayo after the unveiling of the commemorative plaque at the Otunba Tunwase National Paediatrics Centre , Ijebu-Ode,on Tuesday. Photo: Olayinka Olukoya
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L: The Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Professor Abiodun Otegbayo, chairman, Otunba Tunwase Foundation, Mr Ladi Balogun and the Provost College of Medicine University of Ibadan, Professor Olayinka Omigbodun, during the official handing over of the Otunba Tunwase National Paediatrics Centre, Ijebu-Ode to UI and UCH. Photo: Olayinka Olukoya