BADAGRY GENERAL HOSPITAL ORGANISES SENT-FORTH CEREMONY FOR APEX NURSE

 
The General Hospital, Badagry, recently organised a sent-forth ceremony for one of its revered Apex Nurse, ADNS Opeoluwa Amu-Aromire on the occasion of her 60th birthday and statutory retirement from the Service of the Lagos State Government. 

The Medical Director/CEO, Dr. Olatunde Bakare in his remarks at the event expressed joy that the Apex Nurse is retiring meritoriously, just as he commended her for all her efforts and managerial skills in ensuring an enhanced health service delivery to the residents of Badagry and environs.

Dr. Bakare urged all other staff and her colleagues who are still in service to emulate her professionalism, work ethic, dedication and commitment to duties to sustain the excellent services to the general public that the Hospital is known for.

Also speaking, the Director of Nursing Services (DNS), the Lagos State Health Service Commission, DNS Adebukola Cole thanked the Medical Director/CEO, Dr. Olatunde Bakare for making the hospital conducive for the Nurses and also appreciated the cleanliness of the hospital, describing it as the best in Lagos State. 

Paying tribute to the celebrant, she recalled her good working relationship with the retiring staff during their service years at different hospitals, noting that the journey that they shared had been a delight and full of wonderful memories all through. 

Earlier, the Chairman of the occasion and President of Retired Nurses Administrators, Retired DNS. Victoria Oloruntegbe said that the celebrant was a woman of prayers, of strong faith and a workaholic who did not leave any stone unturned in her assigned duties. She appealed to other Nurses to rededicate themselves to duties so that they can be invaluable assets to the hospital. 

Responding, Apex Nurse Opeoluwa Amu-Aromire thanked God for the day which turned out to be successful and the entire staff of General Hospital, Badagry for their unflinching support and giving her a befitting honour on her last day of service. She advised all Nurses to be humble and work with all dedication while wishing the hospital a new tenure of peace and prosperity going forward. 

ADNS. Opeoluwa Amu-Aromire was born 1st April, 2024 at Ebute-Metta, Lagos State. She was employed by the Lagos State Health Service Commission on 24th December, 1991, and hailed from Odogbolu Local Government Area in Ogun State. She is happily married and blessed with children.

Dignitaries who graced the occasion include the Coordinator of the School of Anaesthetic Studies Badagry, Dr. Niyi Oladapo; Coordinator of Lagos State Eye Care Team, Dr. Oluyemi Taiwo, Orile-Agege General Hospital, and the 28 Apex Nurses, among others, from other General Hospitals across the State.