FG urged to improve health sector as 3,500 residents get free eye treatment, surgeries in Ogun

The Federal Government has been advised to improve the health sector of the country as part of efforts to reduce dependence on health tourism.

The advice was given by sector-wide stakeholders at the free eye treatment project facilitated by Hon. Olumide Jones in Abeokuta, the state capital for 3,500 residents.

The stakeholders stressed that it was necessary for the federal government and the state governments to upgrade and equip all the Primary Health Care Centres for the benefit of the people, stressing that the provision of basic health amenities remains vital to public health.

Speaking at the event, Jones explained that many people in the society have minor issues with their eyes which can be corrected with eye drops and the use of glasses but lack of help has aggravated such situations, hence the need for free eye care project.

Jones, represented by one of his aides, Olajumoke Masha, said that the project captures the eye treatment for 3,000 persons such as eye tests and provision of glasses while about 500 persons got cataract surgeries.

He said: “Many people in the society today have one eye issue or the other and it is our resolve to help them.

“We are targeting 3,000 people for the free eye tests, free eye drops and distribution of free glasses to people. We are also going to do free cataract surgeries for 500 people.

“There is need for the federal government to do whatever it can do to improve the health sector by improving and equipping all our PHCs. We will continue to support our people in the society.”

Also speaking, the Senatorial Chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun Central Senatorial District, Hon. Akinlabi Taiwo, described Jones’ initiative as philanthropic, stressing that the free eye project would in no small measure help the people of the society.

He however called on all other well-meaning Nigerians to emulate the gesture and give back to their societies, stressing that government cannot do it alone.

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