Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has again reassured his administration’s commitment to a qualitative, improved and accessible health care system for the citizens of the state.
The governor stated this during a Free Medical outreach for the oil-producing areas of the coastal communities in the Ilaje Local Government Area of the state and also assured that the residents of the riverine would not be left out in the drive to ensure a healthy State.
Speaking during the programme coordinated by the Amona Ugbo Coastal Communities Association (AMAICOMMA), and sponsored by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), Akeredolu, represented by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, commended CNL for its intervention in the health sector, saying the oil giant has been magnanimous to the people of the state.
He described healthcare as a crucial social service that needs inclusive support, which necessitated the company’s continuous intervention in the provision of healthcare facilities.
He, however, expressed delight over the peaceful relationship between the oil giant and the host communities, saying the project
was in furtherance of CNL efforts to deliver sustainable community development projects in their target communities.
He said “Health is wealth; there is little one can do with unstable health. This underscores the importance of this program”
He urged the residents of the communities to make good use of the mosquito nets donated to the communities at the exercise and tasked the hospital management to use the facility effectively for the service of humanity.
He also urged women, aged and children, as primary targets of the programme, to embrace inoculation, especially for the children, saying, “the importance of this cannot be overemphasized”.
The multi-million Naira exercise was carried out in several communities, including Eke Itiola, Ogungbeje, Ilu Abo and Ode Ugbo.
Chairman of the association, Mr Wole Ogungbeje explained that medical centres are far away from the oil-bearing communities, which, he contended, makes access to medical care difficult.
Ogungbeje said “This necessitates the need to bring the programmes to the people’s doorsteps”
He commended CNL for sponsoring the initiative, and urged the company to make it a more regular exercise, advised the vendor that implemented the laudable initiative, Mr Nimbe Tawose, to describe the exercise as “a health awareness program”.
He reiterated the need for constant medical check-ups, describing the same as a priority. He lamented the high blood pressure of some of those attending.
A community leader, Chief Jackson Ebiwonjumi, commended Chevron Nigeria Limited for the initiative, urging them to do more.
Ebiwonjumi, who is the Community head of the Ebiwon community called on the state government to provide more medical facilities in the area.
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