• Says only three nurses operate facility

Shina Abubakar, Osogbo

Indigenes of Ilobu community, headquarters of Irepodun local government area of Osun State have lamented the bad state of the hospital serving several communities in the area.

The hospital, Konda Comprehensive Health Centre, which serves as a secondary referral centre for Ilobu, Erin-Osun, and Alapupu, currently has three nurses in the rodent-invested hospital without a doctor due to its unhealthy environment.

Speaking with newsmen as part of the activities for the 2024 Ilobu Day celebration, National President, the Ilobu-Asake Development Union, Mr. Olufemi Salako, said the state of the facility has made access to healthcare delivery difficult for the teeming populace in the council area.

His words, “We again appeal to the Osun State government under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke to rescue the completely dilapidated Konda Comprehensive Health Centre. This facility is the only secondary health centre serving thousands of residents of Ilobu, Erin, Alapupu and other adjourning communities.

“The non-functionality of the facility has compounded the health challenge of our people. The one modern facility is in the worst state as we speak. Apart from being in a very bad shape, the only Medical doctor was withdrawn without replacement almost a year ago.

“Last year, we clamored for the reconstruction of the washed away Ilobu Grammar School Bridge, the impact of which is not only threatening to increase the number of out of school children in Ilobu, but also becoming worse on daily basis. It is sad to inform the world that despite our appeals to both the State and federal governments and the traumatic and harrowing experience faced by over 2,000 students of three schools connected to the bridge, no respite has come to fore.

“We appeal again for an urgent attention for the reconstruction of this bridge in order to avoid the accident and loss of life waiting to happen on the bridge”.

While commending Governor Adeleke for the infrastructural projects ongoing in the town, Salako noted that this year’s Ilobu Day will not be without giving back to the community

“This year’s celebration started with a giving back medical outreach in partnership with the Ilobu Platinum Lions Club International, a non-governmental organization. This year again, no fewer than 550 persons benefitted from the health programme, with medicated eye glasses distributed freely to all in need”, he added.