The Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Olusegun Odumbaku, has expressed support for the Public Health Centre (PHC) task force set up by the Lagos State government to carry out a statewide vaccination campaign against communicable diseases.

Odumbaku also announced plans to establish a committee in the council to collaborate with the task force and ensure the success of the immunisation exercise within the area.

His decision follows the inaugural meeting of the task force with the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, and the 57 council chairmen, held at the deputy governor’s office. During the meeting, concerns were raised about the need to tackle communicable diseases at the grassroots level through the immunisation of children.

Hamzat noted that council chairmen are crucial to the state government’s goal of preventing diseases such as polio by ensuring that public health centres in their areas function effectively. He also urged them to take the campaign seriously, increase funding for health centres, and work closely with the task force.

Speaking after the meeting, Odumbaku reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to partnering with the task force to ensure all children in the Ojodu LCDA receive immunisation.

He added that a committee would be formed to coordinate activities with the task force and that the council would sensitise parents, school owners, and religious leaders on the importance of immunising children against vaccine-preventable diseases.

“My administration in Ojodu LCDA is in line with this vaccination campaign by the state. We take seriously the health of our children who are the future generations. To this end, since we came on board, we have renovated and rebuilt four public health centres in Apata, Akiode, Powerline, and Gbadamosi areas.

“While the Oluwole health centres have been equipped with state-of-the-art medical equipment, we are working towards equipping others. We have also employed qualified medical personnel.

“Our commitment to this vaccination campaign is unwavering. We are going to set up a committee that will work with the task force,” Odumbaku said.

Before Odumbaku assumed office, health centres in the Ojodu LCDA were in a deplorable condition.

However, during his first term, he initiated a comprehensive transformation of the facilities, including reconstruction and upgrades.

In addition, more than 50 health workers have been employed across the centres, and over 600 minor surgeries have been carried out at the Oluwole, Powerline, and Akiode centres.