An investigation by the Lagos State Ministry of Health has cleared Randle General Hospital of allegations that it denied a 21-year-old patient medical care or demanded improper payments.
The ministry said the patient, Alimat Oshodi, received treatment and welfare assistance worth N93,950, contrary to claims made in a social media post by her mother on August 31, which identified her as 13 and alleged that the hospital failed to provide adequate assistance.
According to the ministry, Oshodi first arrived at the hospital’s Mother and Child Centre on August 4, 2026, as an emergency patient. She received treatment under the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care programme at no cost and was discharged on August 11. The treatment was valued at N75,950.
She returned on August 27 for further checks and treatment. Due to her financial circumstances, the hospital’s Social Welfare Unit provided N5,000 on August 28 and N13,000 on August 31, while she paid N10,000 towards subsequent care.
The ministry said the dispute over a Point-of-Sale transaction arose after Oshodi requested a refund of the N13,000 when an NGO offered to cover the payment. The hospital explained that payments made through the Social Welfare Fund could not be refunded at its Paypoint under existing procedures.
It added that several social health protection measures, including Ilera Eko, the hospital’s Social Welfare support and the CEmONC programme, were used to ensure her financial situation did not prevent access to treatment.
Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said the state was also strengthening financial processes in public hospitals through the Smart Health Information Platform and regular checks on fee collection.
The ministry maintained that the patient received emergency treatment and welfare assistance valued at N93,950, describing allegations of deliberate treatment delays or extortion as inconsistent with its findings.
