Kwara: 500 Benefit From Lawmaker's Free Medical Intervention

Date: 2024-02-06

No fewer than 500 persons, over the weekend, benefitted from the free medical outreach sponsored by the member representing Ilorin East constituency at the Kwara state House of Assembly, Hajia Fatima Arinola Lawal, specifically designed for persons with eye impairments.

The beneficiaries of the exercise cut across the youths and the aged and it was conducted by a medical team led by Dr Total Bolarinwa of the Department of Opthalmologist, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.

The Alabi Alasa- Idi- Ape venue of the exercise was besieged by the shortlisted 300 beneficiaries and non- accredited persons suffering eye problems.

The situation forced the sponsor, Hajia Lawal to increase the number of beneficiaries to 500.

Addressing the gathering, Hajia Lawal said the plight of a young person suffering eye problem motivated her to organise the programme for her constituents.

She said the programme was aimed at giving hope to people with eye impairment that there are remedies and solutions to their problems.

The lawmaker said the beneficiaries after the screening would be give free eye glasses, medication while those with critical condition would undergo surgery at a later date.

In his remarks, the senior adviser and counselor to Kwara state governor, Alh Saadu Salahu, said the gesture of Hajia Lawal would be appreciated more “if we put the cost of treatment of any ailment into consideration given the limited resources of most families.”

He thanked the lawmaker for her concern for the welfare of her constituents and enjoined other public officers as well as individuals to emulate her exemplary conduct.

For his part, a non executive director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), Dr Mohammed Ghali Alaaya, corroborated Salahu's submission, adding that the exercise formed part of poverty alleviation schemes.

The leader of the medical team, Dr Tota Bolarinwa said the exercise covered eye screening, surgery, instant medication and distribution of free eye glasses.

Representatives of the beneficiaries, Alhaji Woli Koko, Alhaji Nda Mohammed and Alhaja Ajarat Olokoba, thanked the Hajia Lawal for her kind gesture, describing the exercise as a great relief to them and their families.

The special adviser on media, Alh Bashir Adigun and the senior special assistant on religion (Islam), Alh Ibrahim Danmaigoro were among the dignitaries that witnesses the opening ceremony of the exercise.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Elerin Of Adanla     Eleja     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     Mufti Of Ilorin     Abiodun Oyedepo     Femi Oladiji     Kwara State Sports Commission     Al-Hikmah Radio     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Olam Food Ingredients     REO CAKES     BECE     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Kwara Pdp     Oyawoye     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Lawan     Ramadhan     SGBN     Jaigbade Alao     SARS     Olabode George Towoju     Village Alive Development Association     Baba Isale     Ndama Al-hassan     Muhammad Yahya     Lotus Bank     Oluranti Idowu     EFCC     Emir Of Kano     Manzuma     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Kwara United     Alapado     Alaro     Sheikh Alimi     Aliyu Muhammed     Risikat Lawal     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Kunle Suleiman     Durbar Festival     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Kwarareports.com     Convocation Ceremonies     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Agbarigidoma     Tsaragi/Share     Kumbi Titiloye     Amusement Park     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Salman Suleiman     Ajia-Bako     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Oladimeji Thompson     T And K FOODS     Arca Santa     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Daud Adeshola     Ahman Pategi University     Igosun     KWASSIP     Yahya Mohammed     Olatunde Jare     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Christopher Odetunde     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Oro Grammar School     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Mubarak Oladosu     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Dauda Adesola     College Of Education     Bio Ibrahim    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Nigerian Medical Association     ANCOPPS     Ayedun     ASKOMP     Budo Egba     Kisra     Mansur Alfanla     Joseph Bamigboye     Lanre Aremu     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Oladimeji Thompson     Offa     Kemi Adeosun     Surajudeen Akanbi     Isaac Gbenle     Emir Of Lafiagi     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Third Estate     N-Power     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Olaiya Lawal     Agboola Babatunde     Kazeem Adekanye     Suleiman Ajadi     Photo News     Gbenga Adebayo     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Mary Arinde     Fola Consultant     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Yahya Mohammed     Saliu Ajia     Nurudeen Muhammed     Olatunji Bamgbola     Apaokagi     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Olatomiwa Williams     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Abioye Bello     Ibrahim Oniye     Ilorin Metro Park     11th Galadima     Zaratu Umar     Adesoye College     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Ronke Adeyemi     Paul Odama     KWASSIP     Atiku Abubakar     Ahman Pategi     Marafan Shonga     Pakata Development Association     Al-Ilory     United Nigeria Airline     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Toyin Abdullahi     Rapheal Ashaolu     Oke-Ode     Lanre Badmas     Jide Oyinloye     Chikanda     IHS     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Baruba     Bank Of Industry     Bola Magaji     Abatemi Usman     Bello Abubakar     Mustapha Akanbi     Jani Ibrahim     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Adamu Attah     New Naira Notes     First Lady