Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta

Federal Medical Centre (FMC)
Geography
Location	Abeokuta, Nigeria
Coordinates	7°08′39″N 3°22′50″E / 7.144071°N 3.380450°E / 7.144071; 3.380450Coordinates: 7°08′39″N 3°22′50″E / 7.144071°N 3.380450°E / 7.144071; 3.380450
Organisation
Care system	Public
Type	General, Teaching, Research
Services
Emergency department	Yes
History
Opened	21 April, 1983
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Nigeria

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abeokuta came into existence on 21 April, 1983, when the state hospital, Idi-Aba, was handed over to the federal government by the then state Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba for development into a federal tertiary health institution for the people of Ogun State and Nigerians in general.^[1]

The pioneer Medical Director, Professor E. O. Otolorin meticulously steered the ship of the hospital between 1993 and 1999. He was succeeded by Dr. T. O. Motayo who administered the hospital between 2000 and 2008. He was succeeded by Dr. O. S. Sotiloye who steered the affairs of hospital till 2017. He has since been succeeded by Prof A.A.Musa, who has already spent 4 years in office.

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