Adegboruwa Appeals to Gov Sanwo-Olu to Save Ikoyi Cancer Treatment Center

Human rights activist and legal luminary, Mr. Ebun-Olu
Adegboruwa, has appealed to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to do his best to preserve the Ikoyi Cancer
Treatment Center, by calling to order, the officers of the Lagos
State Physical Planning Authority, to unseal the premises for the
project to be completed.

Adegboruwa anchored his appeal on the alarming rate of deaths
resulting from various cancer related ailments and the dearth of
treatment centers in Nigeria, which has given rise to medical
tourism abroad, for which Nigerians have been paying through their
noses. The appeal by the Lagos lawyer is contained in a letter
dated July 17, 2019, written to the Governor on behalf of the
promoters of the project, Messrs Kings County Property Investment
Company Limited.

The Ikoyi Cancer Treatment Center was conceived by the company
and its directors, as a multipurpose project to address the many
issues associated with the diagnosis and treatement of the
much-dreaded disease, which has assumed an epidemic proportion in
Nigeria.

The project is presently 90% completed but for the action of
officers of the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning, who
purported to seal up the premises, on July 17, 2019, driving away
workers engaged to finish the project. A certificate of occupancy
was validly issued by the Lagos State Government for the land
hosting the project and all requisite approvals were duly sought
and obtained for the building. The project is meant to provide
affordable health services and facilities to all Nigerians for the
diagnosis and treatment of cancer-related diseases.

Mr. Adegboruwa appealed to the Governor to focus on his
governance agenda, given that he has achieved great milestones in
the short time that he got into office, with massive road repairs
going on throughout the State day and night and being the first
Governor to constitute his cabinet.

He further urged the Governor to note that the case is already
pending before the High Court of Lagos State and since the Governor
swore to an oath to defend the Constitution, it is important to
allow the Courts determine the fate of the parties to the case,
rather than resorting to self-help or deploying the machineries of
state to assist one party against the other. He encouraged the
Governor to avoid any descent into impunity or a confrontation with
the judiciary.

Adegboruwa urged the Governor to do all in his power to support
and assist the project and not allow overbearing officers of the
State to frustrate or hinder it, for the good of the people of
Lagos State in particular, and Nigeria at large.

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