Dr. Adedamola Dada, the outgoing Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute Metta, has raised a serious alarm over the facility’s crushing energy expenses, disclosing that the hospital spends nearly ₦20 million monthly on electricity despite receiving only three hours of public power daily.
Speaking at a media briefing to mark the end of his tenure, Dr. Dada revealed that the hospital uses over 80,000 litres of diesel monthly to maintain constant power through generators—an essential measure to support its fully automated, 24-hour healthcare system.
“For the past seven years, we’ve had to generate 95% of our power independently,” Dr. Dada stated. “It’s been financially strenuous, but absolutely necessary. We run a fully automated system, and we cannot afford power failures—lives are at stake.”
He added that despite widespread skepticism when the hospital began automation in a country plagued by unstable electricity, the facility pushed ahead by implementing a solid backup plan, averaging 22 hours of daily generator-powered electricity over the past seven years.
FMC Ebute Metta has not only survived the odds but excelled. In 2022, the Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) named it Lagos State’s most compliant and standard health institution. That same year, it was also recognized by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms under the Presidency for its leadership in ICT adoption across Nigeria’s healthcare system.
As Dr. Dada exits, he leaves behind a legacy defined by innovation, resilience, and dedication to uninterrupted healthcare delivery under extreme infrastructural challenges.
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