The Grassroots Mobilisation for Tinubu (GMT), Ondo State Chapter, on Thursday organised free medical check-up and tests for residents of Akure and environs.
By Segun Giwa
The Grassroots Mobilisation for Tinubu (GMT), Ondo State Chapter, on Thursday organised free medical check-up and tests for residents of Akure and environs.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that medical outreach tagged ‘Jigi Asiwaju’ involved checking of blood pressure, blood sugar, eye check-up, distribution of glasses and drugs.
The Director-General of GMT in Ondo State, Mr Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, said the programme was part of the efforts at supporting government.
Yusuf-Ogunleye said the outreach was for the people at the Central senatorial district and the event would hold later in Okitipupa and Ikare for the people of the South and North senatorial districts, respectively.
He said the target was to provide free medical service and distribute 1,000 free eye glasses and drugs to the people that attended the programme.
Yusuf-Ogunleye appreciated the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for his support for the group.
“We are trying to open offices of GMT in every local government, where we will also empower our people.
“At least, taking this support, empowerment and campaign to the grassroots, instead of bringing all of them to the state capital here. So, we are trying to reach out to our people at the local government level.
“What are we doing is to complement the efforts of Mr President, at least at our local level,” he said.
The Chief Imam of Akure, Alhaji Yayi Akorede, while reiterating the importance of health, appreciated the group for complementing the government’s effort with the outreach.
Akorede urged residents to take care of their health and praised President Bola Tinubu for “the good work he is doing.”
He noted that Tinubu was providing lasting solutions to the problems of Nigeria holistically and urged Nigerians to be patient with his reforms.
The Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Ondo State, Anselem Ologunwa, appreciated the group for the medical outreach.
Ologunwa said anything that deals with the eyes was always important, and appreciated the group’s foresight for thinking on the direction of the importance of eyes check-up and distribution of glasses.
He urged Nigerians to be patient with the government of the day, saying “Rome was not built in a day.”
One of the beneficiaries, Mrs Jaiyeola Titilayo appreciated the gesture and thanked the organisers for reaching out to the masses. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)