Businessman builds N2.2bn hospital for Edo community.
Ikpea, a philanthropist and founder of the Agbonjagwe Leemon Ikpea Foundation, said the hospital was built to improve access to healthcare for residents of Ewatto and neighbouring communities.
The […] An oil services tycoon, Chief Leemon Ikpea, has built a 62-bed hospital worth N2.2 billion in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of Edo State.
The medical centre, which was commissioned on Monday, October 19, 2026 and named after the founder, was built at an estimated cost of N2.227 billion.
The facility is equipped with modern medical equipment and may reduce the difficulties faced by residents who had to travel considerable distances to access healthcare, particularly during emergencies. The centre will provide a range of services, including emergency and urgent care, maternal and child health, diagnostic and laboratory services and general medical care. Speaking at the commissioning, Ikpea said that the project was conceived in response to the healthcare challenges faced by Ewatto and the surrounding communities. Ikpea said, “I firmly believe that one of the most meaningful legacies any individual can leave behind is an institution that continues to improve and preserve human lives long after the individual is gone.
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