Edo: Obasanjo Commissions Hospital Named After Late Wife, Video Trends

Edo: Obasanjo Commissions Hospital Named After Late Wife, Video Trends

  • Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has officially commissioned the newly expanded Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin City
  • The hospital, named in honor of Obasanjo’s late wife, Stella Obasanjo, who passed away in 2005, aims to enhance healthcare access in the region
  • The hospital is a tribute to her commitment to healthcare and social causes and the video of the development has surfaced online

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commissioned the newly expanded Stella Obasanjo Hospital, a state-of-the-art medical facility with 270 beds located on Sapele Road in Benin City, the Edo state capital.

Obasanjo commissions Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin City
Obasanjo in Edo state for the commissioning of the hospital named after his late wife. Photo credit: @GovernorObaseki
Source: Twitter

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) confirmed this in a post, accompanied by a video and photos of the development, shared on its official website on Wednesday, November 6.

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The hospital, named in honour of Obasanjo’s late wife, Stella Obasanjo, who passed away on October 23, 2005, at age 59, is dedicated to improving healthcare access in the region.

As reported Stella, originally from Iruekpen in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, is remembered for her dedication to healthcare and social causes during her lifetime.

The former President's arrival in Benin was also announced via a video shared by the Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday.

The caption reads:

"Honoured to welcome to Benin, His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR; our Baba, as we commission the newly reconstructed Stella Obasanjo Hospital in his late wife’s honour."

Watch the video of Obasanjo's arrival below:

Read more about Obasanjo here:

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Obasanjo warns of security threat

In another development, Legit.ng reported that Obasanjo expressed concern over out-of-school children in Nigeria.

At an event in Bauchi state, he warned that they are at risk of being recruited by extremist groups like Boko Haram.

The elder statesman urged the government, including community leaders, to wake up to their responsibility to address the education crisis to prevent a future security threat.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from NIJ, where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.