Kwara: Senator Mustapha commences four-day medical outreach for rural communities

Senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, has flagged off a four-day medical outreach for rural communities within the senatorial district.

The medical mission, which commenced at Oke-Oyi main market, Ilorin East local government area of the state, featured treatments for malaria, typhoid, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis, gastroenteritis, peptic ulcer, asthma, diarrhea, and other health conditions.

Represented by his legislative aide, Mallam Abdulkadir Tunde, Senator Mustapha said that the outreach was aimed at improving access to health care for residents of the Kwara Central District.

He said that the programme was organised in collaboration with the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Budo Egba, Kwara.

The lawmaker also said that the outreach would be held in strategic locations across the four local governments in the district.

Senator Mustapha encouraged his constituents to take full advantage of the healthcare services being offered.

Speaking on the exercise, the Baale of Oke Oyi, Alhaji Muhammad Soliu Abdulkadir, commended the legislator for prioritising the well-being of his constituents and prayed to Almighty God to guide and protect him as he continued to serve the people of Kwara Central.

Also, a beneficiary, Alhaja Mariam Abdullah, expressed her gratitude to Senator Mustapha for the programme, which she noted, would help alleviate the medical challenges facing the community.

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