EDITORIAL: The Oleh Precedent — Why President Tinubu Must Immediately Assent to the FMC Igboho Bill

 

By David Alani Ige (The Scribe)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR 



Governance, at its absolute best, is about equitable distribution of developmental projects. This week, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took a commendable step in this direction by signing into law the bill establishing a Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State. 


As expected, the people of Delta South are jubilant. Prominent leaders, including Chief Emonena Egukawhore, have rightly applauded the President for a landmark achievement that will bridge the massive healthcare deficit in their region, reduce the burden of long-distance medical travel, and spur socio-economic growth. 


We at Ayekooto Media extend our congratulations to the Isoko nation. However, as we celebrate this milestone in the Niger Delta, we are forced to look inward and ask a pressing question on behalf of the good people of Oyo State: **When will the President’s pen flow for the FMC Igboho?


The Plight of Oke-Ogun

The bill seeking to establish the Federal Medical Centre in Igboho, Oyo State, is not a sudden demand; it is the product of severe necessity and rigorous legislative labor. Sponsored to address the glaring marginalization of the Oke-Ogun region, the bill has successfully scaled through the intense, rigorous screening processes of both the House of Representatives and the Nigerian Senate. 


Yet, despite passing the ultimate legislative crucible, the FMC Igboho bill continues to gather dust, awaiting the singular stroke of President Tinubu’s pen. 


For those who may not understand the urgency, the Oke-Ogun region constitutes a massive landmass—nearly 60% of Oyo State—with a formidable, agrarian population. Yet, our people are structurally isolated from federal tertiary healthcare. A pregnant woman with severe complications or a victim of a ghastly motor accident in Igboho or Kisi must endure a torturous, hours-long journey to Ogbomoso or Ibadan to access a tertiary medical facility. Many do not survive the trip. 


A Demand for Equity

The arguments championed by the leaders of Delta South—the need to bring specialized healthcare closer to the grassroots, create medical employment, and end decades of federal neglect—are the exact same realities facing Igboho and the broader Oke-Ogun region today. 


We are the food basket of Oyo State and a major economic artery for the South-West. We deserve a Federal Medical Centre that is equipped with modern technology and qualified personnel to serve our rapidly expanding population.


A Call to the President

President Tinubu’s "Renewed Hope" mandate was built on the promise of touching the farthest corners of the Nigerian federation. The assent given to the FMC Oleh bill proves that the President understands the critical importance of grassroots healthcare. 


We are therefore using this medium to passionately, yet firmly, call upon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to extend this same political will to Oyo State. The National Assembly has done its job. The legislative merits of the facility have been proven. 


Mr. President, the people of Oke-Ogun are watching, and we are waiting. Assent to the FMC Igboho Bill today, and cement your legacy in our region forever. 


David Alani Ige (The Scribe)

Public Policy Analyst, Institutional Archivist, and Publisher of Ayekooto Media.

Phunshor01@gmail.com

Igboho, Oyo State.







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