At least 700 residents of Emure-Ekiti and other communities in Emure council areas of Ekiti State have benefitted from a community-based health project organised by the a member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly.
The Lawmaker, who is representing Emure constituency, Hon. Bunmi Adelugba noted that the project was aimed at building a healthy society and thereby alleviating the sufferings of the downtrodden masses.
Adelugba said the wellbeing of the community is the strength of any society and as such, routine health checkups are needed to achieve a healthy society.
The free health services included consultation and treatment of ailments such as: diabetes, hypertension, free eyeglasses and dental care, among others.
At the quarterly programme, aged, widows, artisans, entrepreneurs and the less privileged were assisted to set up or expand their businesses and also enjoyed free medical services to increase their life expectancies.
The Chief Whip of the State House of Assembly, said the move was to complement the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. kayode Fayemi’s and Erelu Bisi Fayemi’s efforts at ensuring better welfare for the aged and the widows.
She applauded the governor for relaunching the social security scheme “owo arugbo” and providing health facilities at the grassroots for easy access, saying the scheme was in consonance with Fayemi’s policy.
“Indeed this programme is part of the social investment agenda of Governor Kayode Fayemi. It is also in furtherance of the fulfillment of our electioneering campaign promises that our people’s welfare shall be of topmost priority, most especially the aged, the widows and the less privileged.
“We have identified that we must look critically into human security comprising of economy, food, health, environment and other factors to engender peace and happiness for our people and so it is incumbent on us as leaders to serve with all our might to make a better society.
“This free medical outreach is to see to our health, so that we know what and what to do to manage ourselves and remain healthy. As we use to say, health is wealth.”
Adelugba presented financial grants, sowing machines, driers, grinding machines to different categories of women and mowers to public schools in the areas, as drugs were also given to people after diagnosis.
Adelugba promised to always support entrepreneurs and artisans while encouraging youths to learn skills which would help to boost their ecomony and reduce the rate of crimes.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs Olabisi Olalere, a fashion designer, Miss Opeyemi Ajayi lauded Adelugba’s gesture and her efforts to alleviate poverty and untimely deaths in her constituency.