Odu’a Investment Company Limited (OICL), the engine room for economic development of the South West States, has announced a strategic investment in Iwosan Investments Limited, which aims to reverse medical tourism by driving innovation and enhancing access to quality healthcare locally. This strategic initiative aligns with Odu’a Investment’s SRC 2025 (Sweat, Revive, and Create) strategic plan.
According to the Group Chairman of Odu’a Investment, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru, “By investing in key sectors, Odu’a is reinforcing its efforts to reposition the region at the forefront of economic development of the country. This initiative demonstrates Odua’s aspirations at economic diversification and establishes a sustainable legacy that can thrive for future generations.”
Additionally, Odua’s Group Managing Director, Mr. Abdulrahman Yinusa, affirmed that “the revitalized Odu’a Investment Company Limited is focused on implementing strategies that are aligned to its mission and vision as we continue to support investments that will steadily create new opportunities for economic growth in our chosen sectors”.
Founded in 2019, Iwosan Investments Limited, is a healthcare platform currently operating five Centres of Excellence for healthcare delivery in Lagos and with plans to expand into other major cities. In 2021, the company acquired Lagoon Hospitals, one of the largest fully integrated healthcare franchises in West Africa. Recently, Iwosan initiated the development of a PPP initiative: the Lagos MediPark, designed to incorporate excellent clinical standards and expertise within a setting of world-class infrastructure, with the objective of increasing access to acute specialty healthcare services to the Nigerian community as embodied in the Iwosan promise of “We will look after you”.
Odu’a Investment Company Limited, incorporated in 1976, is a conglomerate with substantial investments in real estate, hospitality, financial services, energy, agriculture, logistics, healthcare, and ICT digital, continuing to serve as a beacon of regional and national development, for the benefit of the Nigerian people.