The National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America (NANNNA) has announced plans to officially commission four renovated and upgraded Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in Ogun State, under its Adopt-A-Primary Health Centre Initiative, aimed at strengthening grassroots healthcare delivery in Nigeria.
The commissioning ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, December 19, 2025, and will be performed by the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, across four locations. The programme will commence at 8:00 a.m. at the Imobido Primary Health Centre, Iperu-Remo, followed by the Iregun Primary Health Centre, Iperu-Remo at 9:00 a.m.. At 10:00 a.m., the ceremony will move to the Aiyepe Primary Health Centre, Aiyepe, Ijebu, before concluding at 12:00 noon at the Iwade-Oke Primary Health Centre, Ijebu-Ode.
The Ogun State interventions are part of NANNNA’s expanding healthcare footprint across Nigeria. So far, the Association has adopted 34 Primary Health Centres across nine states within three geo-political zones—South-West, South-East and South-South. Five of these facilities are located in Ogun State, including the two centres in Iperu-Remo.
The initiative is coordinated in Nigeria by Dr. Esther Oshunluyi, DNP, RN, FWAPCNM, and focuses on rehabilitating, equipping and repositioning public primary health facilities to deliver accessible, quality and dignified healthcare services, especially in rural and underserved communities.
Renovation works at the Imobido and Iregun PHCs in Iperu-Remo began in April 2025, following consultations and approvals from the Ogun State Ministry of Health, the State Primary Healthcare Board, local government authorities, health officials and community leaders. The scope of work included the conversion of ground-floor buildings into one-storey structures, the construction of additional wards and administrative offices, as well as the procurement of furniture and essential medical equipment.
At the Aiyepe Primary Health Centre, NANNNA rehabilitated a previously dilapidated building into a fully furnished two-bedroom staff quarters, complete with en-suite bathrooms, a living room, a kitchenette and a visitors’ restroom, aimed at improving staff welfare and retention.
Similarly, at the Iwade-Oke PHC in Ijebu-Ode, the Association constructed and equipped two new wards dedicated to children and female patients, while the existing ward continues to serve male patients. This development builds on NANNNA’s earlier intervention at the Ita-Alapo PHC in the same axis.
All projects were executed in line with approved structural engineering reports and received formal clearance from relevant state authorities, underscoring NANNNA’s commitment to safety, professionalism and regulatory compliance.
Speaking on the initiative, Dr. Esther Oshunluyi described the projects as a reflection of NANNNA’s mission to convert professional expertise and diaspora collaboration into tangible community impact.
According to her, the interventions are designed to bring quality healthcare closer to underserved populations and provide relief to the less privileged, while demonstrating the value of partnerships between diaspora professionals, government agencies, local communities and corporate organisations.
Community leaders, healthcare stakeholders and members of the public have been invited to witness the commissioning ceremonies, which mark a significant milestone in improving primary healthcare infrastructure and outcomes at the grassroots level in Ogun State.
Special commendation is extended to the following facilitators for their invaluable support and dedication:
IMOBIDO (IPERU)
Iperu Indigenes Nurses in North America; Dr. Olufunke Ogunnoiki Odukoya; Mrs. Grace Dolapo Kalejaiye (Sokerekere); Mrs. Titilola Odusanya-Turton; Mrs. Omotayo Sosan; Mrs. Yinka Ogunnaike; Dr. Esther Sobodu-Oshunluyi; and Mrs. Adesola Adesanya Osibamowo.
IREGUN (IPERU)
Mr. Joseph Sosan and Mrs. Omotayo Sosan.
AIYEPE IJEBU
Dr. Esther Oshunluyi and the family of Chief James Obafemi Adesanya.
IWADE OKE (IJEBU ODE)
Mrs. Titilola Osinowo-Turton; the Ijebu Alare Association of Chicago; and Egbe Gbobaniyi Olanrewaju Akile, Ijebu.
About NANNNA
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses in North America (NANNNA) is an umbrella body of Nigerian nurses’ associations and nursing school alumni groups in North America. The Association is committed to improving the health and quality of life of Nigerians at home and abroad, while contributing to healthcare policy development and the advancement of the nursing profession in Nigeria.
With an estimated over 6,000 nurses of Nigerian origin in the Americas, NANNNA continues to harness collective expertise to support sustainable improvements within Nigeria’s healthcare system.
