2027: Rhodes-Vivour promises two ambulances per Lagos ward

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, a candidate for Lagos governor from the African Democratic Congress, has proposed a plan to establish emergency response centers in every ward of the city. Each center would be equipped with two ambulances. These centers will be linked to a data-driven system, allowing emergency responders to identify hospitals with available beds and the necessary facilities to treat patients before transporting them.

Rhodes-Vivour made these proposals during a town hall meeting organized by the BusinessDay Policy Intervention Series, in preparation for the 2027 governorship election. The aim is to prevent patients from being moved between hospitals in search of available beds, which often leads to delays and potentially fatal outcomes. Rhodes-Vivour emphasized his focus on ensuring emergency response services in every ward with two ambulances attached to each emergency response center.