Metro Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Dr. Victoria Egunjobi as Executive Secretary of the Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA). The appointment, effective April 13, 2026, was confirmed in a letter dated April 10, 2026, signed by Head of Service Bode Agoro. Agoro stated that the governor expects Egunjobi to show dedication, diligence and selflessness in her new role. The agency is responsible for regulating and ensuring quality standards in Lagos State health facilities.
Dr. Egunjobi is a public health physician with over 20 years of experience in the Lagos State health sector. She previously served as Director of Disease Control at the Lagos State Ministry of Health, leading programs on communicable and non-communicable diseases. Her expertise includes data management, malaria control, maternal and child health, family planning and gender-based violence. She has held key positions such as Health Management Information System Officer, Knowledge Management Focal Person, Secretary of the Health Research Committee and Reproductive Health Coordinator.
She holds a medical degree and a Master's in Public Health, along with a postgraduate certificate in Health Economics from the University of Aberdeen. Egunjobi is an alumnus of the University of Lagos and a member of the West African College of Physicians. She is also an associate member of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.
Dr. Victoria Egunjobi's appointment as HEFAMAA Executive Secretary signals a deliberate shift toward technical competence in Lagos's health governance, with Sanwo-Olu opting for institutional memory over political patronage. Her two decades of service within the state's health bureaucracy, particularly her tenure as Director of Disease Control, positions her as one of the few appointees with hands-on experience in both policy and implementation. This is not a fresh face from outside the system but a deep insider being entrusted with enforcing standards across Lagos's fragmented healthcare landscape.
The move reflects an unspoken acknowledgment that Lagos's healthcare challenges are less about funding and more about enforcement and consistency. With HEFAMAA tasked with monitoring and accrediting health facilities, Egunjobi's background in data management, health systems strengthening and reproductive health suggests a potential pivot toward evidence-based regulation. Her familiarity with the Health Research Committee and the Health Management Information System indicates she understands the gaps in compliance and reporting that have long undermined accountability in public and private clinics alike.
For Lagos residents, especially low-income patients in primary healthcare centers, this could mean stricter oversight of facility standards, better-trained staff and more reliable services. Her leadership may also influence how health data is used to shape policy, potentially improving responses to outbreaks and maternal health outcomes.
This appointment fits a broader pattern in Sanwo-Olu's second term: placing seasoned civil servants in critical regulatory roles rather than rewarding political allies.
