Mirian Gom 
Benin City, Nigeria – The Senator representing Edo South, Neda Imasuen, raises alarm over what he describes as substandard facilities at the temporary site of the National Obstetrics Fistula Centre in Ugbor, Benin City, calling for urgent federal intervention.
Imasuen expresses dissatisfaction after an oversight visit to the centre on Friday, undertaken as part of the Senate Committee on Health’s mandate to review progress following the hospital’s establishment and a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Federal and Edo State governments last year.
In a statement issued on Saturday by his media aide, Moshood Karim, the senator says conditions at both the temporary facility and the permanent site fall far below expectations for a national specialist institution.
“This is the National Fistula Hospital in Benin. There are only four of them in the country, and they provide critical services for our women,” Imasuen says. “What I have seen so far is not encouraging.”
He notes that the permanent site shows little evidence of development, despite earlier commitments, describing the situation as deeply troubling.
According to the lawmaker, the temporary facility operates from a converted primary healthcare centre that lacks essential infrastructure, including adequate furnishing, proper lighting and a stable power supply.
“They depend on just one generator running round the clock. Staff are not properly accommodated in offices, and the challenges are many,” he adds.
Despite the limitations, Imasuen acknowledges that the centre performs fistula surgeries and could significantly scale up services with proper funding and infrastructure.
He pledges to raise the matter on the Senate floor and during 2026 budget deliberations, pushing for improved funding and accelerated construction at the permanent site.
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