Sanwo-Olu Don Open UNILAG Medical Research Centre

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, open Sir Kensington Adebutu Medical Research Centre for College of Medicine, University of Lagos to boost medical innovation and improve health for Nigeria and beyond. Sanwo-Olu call am “intellectual investment” and true philanthropy wey go help human capital development. The new centre go be global hub for medical research, make university fit solve serious health problems. The governor praise donor Sir Kensington Adebutu for im generosity, and encourage other rich Nigerians to follow im foot, invest for projects wey go last long. Sanwo-Olu talk say research na one area wey dem never invest well before and say centre go help scholars do better work for today and future, even for artificial intelligence, make Nigeria fit shine for global medicine. E add say government alone no fit do am, philanthropy na key.

Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, talk say the project fit with Federal Government plan to push innovation for education sector and put Nigeria for global research map. E describe centre as multi-dimensional for clinical research to improve health across country. E talk say dem dey plan National Research Trust Fund wey go give billions for researchers to apply for grants. Provost of CMUL, Prof. Ademola Oremosu, say project start from 2019 MESILAG Alumni High Table Dinner, and Adebutu promise support. The opening come as Adebutu turn 90 years, and centre show commitment to scientific excellence. Adebutu, the philanthropist, thank God for im success and promise to continue humanitarian work, hoping the centre go bring innovation and human capital development for community health.