…seek re-election of Governor for second term
About 1,000 residents of Ise-Orun Local Government Area of Ekiti State have benefited from a free medical outreach jointly organized by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Farm Settlement and Agriculture, Tope Ajewole; his counterpart Dr. Abdul Ayolo, SSA on Public Advocacy; and Mr. Lateef Sunmonu, SSA to the Governor on Ekiti State Primary Health Care Development Agency.
Beneficiaries received free blood sugar, eye and blood pressure tests, dental surgeries, drugs, and consultations from medical experts drawn from the Ekiti health sector.
Speaking during the programme, the organizers explained that the initiative was carried out to ensure more people have access to qualitative healthcare services, which is one of the major cardinal agenda of the Governor.
They appealed to beneficiaries to shun self-medication and patronize government health facilities to undergo necessary check-ups that could lead to early detection and prevention of diseases that may cut short their lives.
They also urged the people to vote Governor Biodun Oyebanji for second term so as to enjoy more dividends of democracy
One of the organizers said, Temitope Ajewole said :“The mission objectives are to expand access to care, reduce out-of-pocket costs, promote health education, and support Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji’s agenda of quality health for all.
“It is about bringing healthcare to the doorstep of our people. No one should be denied care because of cost or distance.”
Also speaking, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Advocacy, Dr. Abdul Bakare Ayolo, who is the sponsor of the programme said the health mission had ensured early detection of some diseases among beneficiaries for necessary attention.
Similarly, the Technical Adviser to the Governor of Ekiti State on Power and Electrification, Engr. Philip Atere Ekundayo, said Governor Oyebanji alone cannot attend to all the needs of the people, hence the need for all stakeholders to complement his efforts.
The beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the organizers for the opportunity, which they described as “golden” considering the current economic hardship and high cost of drugs.
