Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA Raises Doctors’ Salaries to ₦800,000 as PHC Reconstruction Nears Completion

Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA Raises Doctors’ Salaries to ₦800,000 as PHC Reconstruction Nears Completion

In a significant step toward strengthening grassroots healthcare, the Ikoyi-Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has announced a second upward review of doctors’ salaries, increasing monthly pay to ₦800,000 starting June 2025.

The latest increment, approved by the council chairman, Hon. Fuad Atanda-Lawal, doubles the current ₦400,000 salary and represents a 300% increase since February 2024, when the remuneration was first raised from ₦200,000.

According to a statement from the council, the salary boost is both a recognition of the crucial role played by healthcare professionals and a strategic measure to retain talent amid rising concerns over medical brain drain.

“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 comes as the reconstruction of the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Primary Healthcare Centre enters its final phase. The upgraded facility, when completed, is expected to expand access to quality healthcare for thousands of residents in the LCDA.

Chairman Atanda-Lawal stressed that the new salary structure aims to foster long-term commitment from healthcare workers and curb attrition caused by the rising wave of medical emigration, popularly known as the “Japa syndrome.”

With just a few weeks remaining in his tenure, Atanda-Lawal reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to delivering impactful governance until the last day in office. He also expressed hope that the incoming leadership will build on the current momentum and continue the people-focused policies of his administration.

“This is more than a pay raise; it is an investment in our people and a statement of the kind of legacy we want to leave behind—one of service, continuity, and inclusive development,” he said.

The Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA’s investment in both healthcare infrastructure and workforce welfare marks a bold and strategic approach to local governance—one aimed at ensuring no resident is left behind.