Korede Abdullah 
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State House of Assembly is moving to establish a new regulatory agency to strengthen oversight of private hospitals, amid rising concerns over poor service delivery in some facilities.
Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, discloses the plan on Saturday at an event organised by the Lagos chapter of the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners.
Obasa says lawmakers have received multiple complaints involving mismanaged treatments and substandard care in certain private hospitals across the state. “We have received complaints where the health of many people was badly managed, and we do not want that to continue,” the Speaker says.
He explains that the proposed regulatory body will complement HEFAMAA by closing supervision gaps, enforcing professional conduct and improving service standards in private hospitals.
According to him, the initiative is not intended to stifle private healthcare providers but to protect patients and ensure accountability. “We want to create a system that supports quality healthcare delivery while remaining business-friendly,” Obasa adds.
The Speaker urges the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners to collaborate with lawmakers in drafting the proposed legislation, assuring them of inclusive stakeholder engagement.
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