In a bold move reaffirming his administration’s commitment to quality healthcare, the Chairman of Ikoyi-Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Fuad Atanda-Lawal, has approved a second upward review of doctors’ salaries—raising them to ₦800,000 monthly, effective June 2025.
This latest increment represents a 100% increase from the existing ₦400,000, and a 300% increase overall since February 2024, when doctors’ salaries were first reviewed from ₦200,000 to ₦400,000.
According to a statement released by the council, the decision reflects both an appreciation of the indispensable role healthcare workers play and a strategic effort to retain medical talent within the local system amid increasing emigration pressures.
“Our administration is not only reconstructing the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Primary Healthcare Centre—we’re rebuilding the very foundation of healthcare delivery in Ikoyi-Obalende,” said Chairman Atanda-Lawal. “By increasing our doctors’ salaries again, we are reinforcing our belief that a healthy society is a wealthy society.”
The salary review coincides with the near completion of the comprehensive reconstruction of the PHC, which is currently entering its upper-level construction phase.
Once completed, the upgraded healthcare facility is expected to provide improved access to high-quality medical services for thousands of residents across the LCDA.
Chairman Atanda-Lawal further emphasized that the pay raise is aimed at securing long-term commitment from healthcare workers and reducing attrition caused by the Japa syndrome.
He urged residents to continue supporting the government’s initiatives and expressed confidence in the incoming administration to sustain and build upon the people-centered projects pioneered under his leadership.
“We have only a few weeks left in office, but we remain committed to serving till the very last hour,” he stated.
This proactive investment in healthcare personnel and infrastructure forms part of a broader legacy by the Atanda-Lawal administration—one defined by action, continuity, service, and the commitment to Leave No One Behind.
