Dr Sunday Mauton Amosu, has been appointed as the Acting Provost and Medical Director of the hospital by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare.
In a circular signed and released by Mrs. Olawunmi Ladeji, the Director of Administration of the hospital stated that the letter of appointment with reference Number DHS/109/111/81 and dated 8th May, 2026, was given to the Acting Provost and Medical Director consequent upon the commencement of the sabbatical leave of the former Provost and Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Paul Agboola.
In the meantime, the baton of the leadership of the hospital was formally handed over to Dr Amosu, who was the Head, Clinical Services of the hospital until his recent appointment as the Acting Provost and Medical Director.
The handing over process was carried out on Tuesday 16th June, 2026 at the Conference Hall of the hospital at the meeting of the Heads of Department/Units in Aro main complex, the Lantoro Annexe and the Mother and Child hospital at Mowe.
Dr Amosu, giving his maiden speech as the Acting Provost and Medical Director at the event appreciated God for the privilege to be at the helms of affairs of the hospital and he stated that, "it is divine providence that has placed the mantle of leadership in his hands."
He also used the opportunity to expressed his gratitude to the former Provost and Medical Director for a job well done.
The Acting Provost in concluding his speech at the Heads of Department /Units meeting tasked all to give their best to ARO.
Immediately after Dr Amosu speech, the Information Communication Technology (ICT) department connected the former Provost, Dr Agboola to the audience from his base where he is presently observing his sabbatical leave.
Speaking at the event, Dr Agboola took all present down to the memory lane in 1999 when his sojourn in Aro started through the National Youth Service Corps Scheme.
He narrated further that his contact with his former predecessors, like ( Prof. Sijuwola, Drs Adamson, Ogunlesi, Akinhanmi and Adebowale ) stimulated his interest in Psychiatry specialty.
He said his stint with the hospital during his service year made him developed interest in Psychiatry and he started his residency programme at Psychiatric Hospital Calabar immediately after the end of service year.
According to Dr Agboola, he stated further that fate brought him back to ARO when he had contact with Dr (Mrs.) Taiwo Adamson ( Former Provost and Medical Director, 2001-2009) who advised him on completion of his residency to join the services of the hospital in 2007.
He said that though he would have loved to be a University lecturer but a call from Dr Adamson was a call to serve humanity. He further appreciated God that the call to give back to the community in ARO, led to his pioneering efforts of the establishment of Child Psychiatry Sub Specialty in the hospital and this gave birth to the Child and Adolescents Clinic In Aro.
He stated further that year 2020 was a turning point for him because the mantle of leadership of the hospital was given to him and again, it was a call to serve humanity at the peak of leadership as the Provost and Medical Director of the hospital.
Thereafter, Dr Agboola announced to the teeming populace of Heads of Department/Units at the meeting that the privileges given to serve in Aro in different capacity since 1999 has given him the elevation to the "Associate Professor" of Psychiatry in Canada. Not only that, he stated that the elevation has also given him the mandate of the establishment of Child Psychiatry Unit in the region where he is now, like he did in 2007 when he achieved the same feat in Aro. 
Dr Agboola also used the opportunity of the meeting to appreciate the Federal Government for the privilege given to serve, the management, staff and Heads of Department were appreciated for the massive support enjoyed during his tenure as the Provost and Medical Director.
The immediate Past Provost after the words of appreciation presented the prepared handing over note to Dr Amosu, the Acting Provost and Medical Director, and he appealed to all Heads of Department to extend the supports they gave to him that made his tenure successful to the Acting Provost and Medical Director.
Dr Agboola in concluding his speech prayed that God will help Dr Amosu, the Acting Provost to take the hospital to the next level and further asked God to give him the grace to be fair and just to all.
Dr Amosu, in his response, congratulated the former Provost for ending strong. He thereafter informed all present that his letter of appointment is a family letter and that all of us must work together more than ever before.
Speaking further, the Acting Provost maintained that the name "ARO" is a brand and all and sundry in the hospital must protect the brand.
The meeting of the Heads of Department/Units cum handing over was brought to an end with special prayers offered for the former Provost his family, his new assignment and also the Acting Provost, the hospital and Nigeria by Mrs. Kafayat Majolagbe, Director, Nursing Services of the hospital.
E Signed
J. O. A. Ajibola
Public Relations Officer
Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital Aro Abeokuta.