A philanthropist and the founding father of the Agbonjagwe Leemon Ikpea Foundation, Dr Leemon Ikpea, has donated a 62-bed medical centre to the Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State to enhance entry to healthcare within the space and the neighbouring communities.
The medical centre, which was commissioned on Monday October 19, 2026 and named after the founder, was constructed on the estimated value of N2.227 billion.
The facility is supplied with fashionable medical tools and is anticipated to cut back the difficulties confronted by residents who had to journey appreciable distances to entry healthcare, notably throughout emergencies.
Speaking on the ceremony, Ikpea mentioned that the mission was conceived in response to the healthcare challenges being confronted by Ewatto and the encircling communities.
Ikpea mentioned, “I firmly believe that one of the most meaningful legacies any individual can leave behind is an institution that continues to improve and preserve human lives long after the individual is gone. It is my sincere hope that this Medical Centre will become such a legacy.”
Speaking on the commissioning, the governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, counseled Chief Ikpea, saying his life as a philanthropists was exemplified by the lives he had touched.
He praised Ikpea for the “extraordinary healthcare investment” he introduced to his folks”.
Okpebholo mentioned, “You have demonstrated that your true success is not measured by what you have achieved, but by the lives you have touched. You built more than hope; you have brought quality healthcare closer to the people.”
Commissioning the ability, the Minister of Health, Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, counseled Chief Ikpea for complementing the federal government’s efforts to enhance entry to high quality healthcare, describing the medical centre as a major contribution to healthcare supply locally.
In a goodwill message, the Onojie of Ekpoma Kingdom, His Royal Highness Barrister Antony Ehiozojie Abumere II, congratulated Ikpea on the institution of the medical centre, describing it as a useful contribution to the well being and wellbeing of the folks of Esanland.
