Inside Lagos health centre where mothers pay N5,000 for childbirth

A new Primary Health Centre in Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos, built by chairman Samiat Bada, is generating discussion for its affordable delivery services. Mr Lawal Arishekola reported paying N5,000 for his wife's delivery, stating the facility charges this amount for maintenance, not delivery itself. Another mother, Olajumoke Adeeko, shared that she spent under N20,000 for both her daughters' deliveries at the facility. While many Nigerians on social media praised chairman Bada for the initiative, some noted it was part of her constitutional duties. A senior nursing officer confirmed the N5,000 basic delivery fee but clarified that additional charges apply for complications like tears or special medications. Antenatal registration costs N12,000, covering tests and routine drugs. The facility, a rebuilt two-storey modern center, was commissioned on July 9, 2025, by Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Chairman Bada stated the facility is named after Senator Oluremi Tinubu, her role model, and expressed her commitment to community development.