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Lagos plans to raise LASUCOM medical intake to 2,500 by 2028

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The Lagos State Government plans to increase the Lagos State University College of Medicine annual intake from about 500 to 2,500 by 2028. It has repurposed the former CACOVID Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, as extra teaching space and handed it over to the Ministry of Health and LASUCOM.

What the institution said

  • The Lagos State Government plans to increase the annual student intake of LASUCOM from about 500 to 2,500 by 2028.

    “increase the annual student intake of the Lagos State University College of Medicine from about 500 to 2,500 by 2028”

  • The former CACOVID Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, is being repurposed as additional teaching space for LASUCOM.

    “repurposing the former CACOVID Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, as additional teaching space for LASUCOM”

  • The state approved the renovation and expansion in December 2024.

    “the state approved the renovation and expansion in December 2024”

  • PCP Construction Nigeria Limited was appointed as the contractor.

    “with PCP Construction Nigeria Limited appointed as the contractor”
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  • Work began in March 2025.

    “Work began in March 2025 and covered demolition and site works”

  • The facility was formally handed over to the Ministry of Health and LASUCOM.

    “formally handing over this facility to the end users, the Ministry of Health and the Lagos State University College of Medicine”

  • The Provost of LASUCOM, Olufemi Idowu, attended the handover.

    “The Provost of LASUCOM, Olufemi Idowu, and other officials attended the handover”

  • The Head of the agency's Project Management Unit represented General Manager Yemisi Aderibigbe.

    “who represented its General Manager, Yemisi Aderibigbe”

  • The Commissioner for Health is Akin Abayomi.

    “The Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, described the project”

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Lagos plans to raise LASUCOM medical intake to 2,500 by 2028