How UNILORIN helped us impact health sector – Bee Therapy Clinic
By Mubarak Oladosu
An alternative health therapy institution based in Ilorin, “Fihi Shifau Bee Therapy Clinic, has disclosed that the University of Ilorin has contributed immensely to the impact which the clinic has made in providing healthcare to patients in Nigeria and health tourists from across the Nigerian border over the years.
The Founder and Chief Consultant of the Clinic, Mr Olanrewaju Badmus, disclosed this last Tuesday, (April 7, 2026)while participating in a current affairs programme of UNILORIN 89.3 FM, Ọrọ to ń lọ. The programme was anchored by the General Manager of UNILORIN 89.3 FM, Mr Ibrahim Idris Akintola.
The Bee Clinic Founder, who featured along with another Consultant Apitherapist, Mr. Murtala Idowu, on the programme, noted that a former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) at the University, Prof. Yusuf Adedayo Abdulkareem, was instrumental to the take-off of the Clinic in 2004.
Mr Badmus added that the Clinic had had a number of research collaborations and workshops with the University through scholars like a former Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Prof. Moshood Belewu of the Department of Animal Production.
He noted that the bee has different secretions such as the honey, the venom, and the propolis, all of which have medicinal values.
He also disclosed that the venom goes straight into the blood stream to seek out anomalies in the body and corrects such anomalies.
The Bee Clinic Founder noted that Apitherapy, otherwise known as Bee Therapy, is practised around the world for ages and it is better refined and modernised.
While responding to questions on the use of Apitherapy to address health challenges, Mr Idowu Murtala, noted that hepatitis, stroke and epilepsy are some of the illnesses, which the Clinic had treated successfully over the last 22 years since it was established.
He also revealed that the average Nigerian adult with no allergy to bee venom could succumb to injuries from over 500 bees while adults who are allergic to the venom could suffer respiratory collapse if they experience attack by over 200 bees.
The specialists, however, noted that the effect of a bee sting when applied by a practitioner is a world apart from the effect it has when a bee attacks.
Speaking during a courtesy call on him, the Director of Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun, urged the Bee Therapy Clinic to rekindle its relationship with the University, noting that the Egbewole-led management of the University is very keen on collaboration and entrepreneurship training for students.
