By Taoheed Abdullahi
The Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has brought free medical services to residents of Agboyi Ori Omi, a riverine community in the Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State.
The medical outreach, organised in collaboration with the Lagos State Health District II and the Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps, offered a wide range of health services including oral health screening and treatment, blood pressure checks, tuberculosis screening, eye examinations and free eyeglasses, blood sugar tests, HIV counselling and testing, treatment of minor ailments, and free medication.
Represented by Mr Desmond Elliot, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Surulere Constituency I, Mr Gbajabiamila emphasised that healthcare remains a top priority for all citizens, particularly those at the grassroots.
He urged residents to make the most of the free medical services, which will also be extended to two other Lagos communities on different days.
Also speaking at the event, Mr Lukmon Lawal, Special Adviser on Budget and Finance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, commended Mr Gbajabiamila for his continued commitment to improving access to quality healthcare across the nation.
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health District II, Dr Dayo Lajide, also lauded the initiative, noting that the outreach provided obstetric and gynaecological care, dental and eye treatment, as well as blood screening services including free tests for blood sugar and blood pressure.
More than 1,000 residents of Agboyi Ori Omi community benefited from the outreach facilitated by Mr Gbajabiamila, bringing essential healthcare closer to those in hard-to-reach areas of Lagos State.
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