Abdullahi Adesomi The United Lagos and Onome Omobolaji Obada Foundation, in partnership with the Lagos State Government, provided free drugs and surgeries for over 3,000 residents in Ikoyi, Lagos. The four-day outreach offered general consultations, eye consultations and surgeries, health promotion and education, specialised laboratory investigations, and dental consultations and procedures. Speaking at the event on Saturday, the Convener and Chairman of United Lagos, Votu Obada, praised the collaboration, stating, “Today, we see a partnership between the state government, Caring Nigerians, the Army, the OOOF Foundation, and Pro-Health.
“We are here to ease the hardship in the land. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, a man with a kind heart, understands the people’s pain. He believes that programmes like this, whether fully funded by the government or supported by organisations and friends of the state, are vital for uniting us all.
” The Project Coordinator for the free medical outreach, Chidi Nwankpa, said Pro Health is a non-profit organisation and the technical partner for the OOOF free medical outreach. “We are providing health services to the good people of Lagos and its environs. I want to thank the foundation and everyone who came out and shared information.
Many people attended because they saw a post or heard about it from others. We encourage everyone to take care of their health and continue sharing health information,” he said. One of the beneficiaries, Tolu.