 After spending some time at the mission, Coquard was convinced of the importance of his medical work for the mission, and he began advocating for the hospital despite the blatant lack of resources.He cited the expense of the time taken for long journeys to see patients who could not be accommodated due to lack of space at the mission and the fact that sometimes patients even had to sleep in the horse's stable.The mission then began accepting payment for medical care at the request of one of the Egba chiefs who wanted to ensure that the Egba people would receive proper care.