Folorunso Alakija says $23 million hospital will save lives, train doctors
Folorunso Alakija donates $23 million hospital to Osun State University to train doctors and provide specialist care.
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Folorunso Alakija donates $23 million hospital to Osun State University to train doctors and provide specialist care.
Alakija’s path to prominence began in 1974, when she took on the role of secretary at Sijuwade Group, a conglomerate owned by the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade.
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