Wilson Adekumola
The Lagos State Governor’s wife. Mrs. Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned reconstructed clinic and sick Bay, at Dolphin Junior High School, Lagos Island to aid the fight against sexual and gender-based violence.
Equipments in the facility include a sick bay, computer, first Aid box, two restrooms, cubicle, drugs, washing hand basin, refrigerator, height, thermometer, ceiling fans, tables and chairs.
The Nation reported that the gesture was in fulfilment of Mrs. Sanwo-Olu’s promise to provide a sick bay to the school during her advocacy visit on December 6, 2021.
She said, “This project is just the starting point. I want to expand this project to all Lagos schools. This is to ensure that our children are taken care of, from minor illnesses that take them away from school.This project won’t be a success without the cooperation of the Ministry of Education. The school should endeavour to take good care of this facility.”
Reacting, the Director and Principal of the school, Mr. Taiwo Akinlabi, promised to take good care of it.
He said, “The staff and students of this great school are happy, because we are the first benefactors of this very project. From now, pupils will no longer be at home when sick. Rather, they would be taken care of at the clinic.
“The First Lady also sent some pharmaceuticals to the clinic. The staff of Ministry of Health, and medical doctors have been assigned to the clinic. The medical doctors do come two times in a week. We will do our best to protect and preserve it.”
A pupil of the school, Miss Rose Ogunjirin, said “this was a dream come through for her, as she has always wanted a clinic in the school to attend to the pupils. I want to thank the First Lady of Lagos State, the Commissioner of Education, Ministry of Education for blessing us with this project,” she said.
