Healthcare leaders in Lagos have been urged to uphold integrity and transparency to build sustainable hospital systems.
Eko Hot News reports that Dr. Ademuyiwa Benjamin Eniayewun gave the charge at the Y2025 Strategic Leadership and Financial Management Retreat for Healthcare Executives organised by the Lagos State Health Service Commission.
Delivering a lecture titled “The Hospital We Want To Leave Behind: Leadership Legacy and System Sustainability,” Dr. Eniayewun warned that leaders perceived as dishonest risk losing respect and meaningful followership.
He said a leader must be straightforward and avoid lies, bias or false promises to earn trust and loyalty.
According to him, credibility and due diligence are essential tools for sustainable healthcare management.
The former Permanent Secretary stressed that a good legacy means leaving behind a hospital system one can proudly visit.
He identified vision, financial discipline and enviable character as vital qualities for effective leadership.
Dr. Eniayewun also highlighted staff welfare, wisdom and conflict resolution skills as necessary attributes.
He urged executives to model integrity and passion for success.
Former Coordinator of the Hospital Transformation and Support Initiative, Dr Yinka Otepola, also addressed participants.
He charged Medical Directors of the state’s 29 General Hospitals to build patient-centred facilities.
Otepola said hospitals should feel like home and deliver high-quality, affordable care.
He emphasised prompt service, functional utilities and modern technology deployment.
The retreat, held at The Zone along Gbagada-Oworonsoki Expressway, featured panel discussions and award presentations.
In her opening remarks, Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Cecilia Abimbola Mabogunje, called for collaboration across cadres.
She noted that Lagos’ growing population has increased pressure on hospital resources.
Dr. Mabogunje stressed that strong leadership and sound financial governance are mandatory.
She urged prudent management of public funds and reduction of medico-legal risks.
Themed “Breaking Silos: Practical Pathways to Integrated Healthcare Delivery,” the retreat focused on system integration.
Sessions addressed litigation reduction, revenue improvement and inter-agency collaboration.
Experts also spoke on technology, artificial intelligence and electronic medical records integration.
Participants were encouraged to adopt innovative solutions for efficient healthcare delivery.
