The philanthropic gestures of the Rivers Equity Group through a medical outreach to the less privileged have again been described as a great humanitarian act which would bring succour to the people.
Chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area (AWELGA), Hon. Hope Ikiriko, stated this in Akinima, headquarters of the area, last Wednesday, when he received members of the group who were in the area for a medical outreach.
Ikiriko, who described the philanthropic gesture of the group as worth emulating, lauded the choice of Sir Siminialayi Fubara, a patron of the group, as the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, as the best choice for Rivers State.
He described Fubara as a sound technocrat and professional who has the intellectual capacity to consolidate on the firm foundation being laid by Governor Nyesom Wike aimed at taking Rivers State to enviable heights.
The AWELGA boss noted that with Fubara, whose antecedents in the area of reaching out to the less privileged were legendary, he was certain that the masses in Rivers State would also benefit from his milk of human kindness.
“Sir Fubara was here and showed empathy and support during the flood that devastated this area. We will never forget a friend and brother”, Ikiriko said.
He declared Fubara as the choice of the people of AWELGA, noting that the PDP would sweep the polls in the area in 2023.
Ikiriko expressed for the medical outreach and promised to foot the bills of those referred for further treatment, including surgery, as a way of ensuring that the eyes status of his people improve.
Earlier, the leader of the REG, Elder Clapton Ogolo, had stated that the group was in AWELGA in furtherance of their medical outreach, which had so far berthed in 16 of the 23 LGAs of the state.
He said they were in the area to complement the recent humanitarian services of the RSG and other well-meaning groups and individuals as a result of the recent flood disaster in the area.
He noted that Sir Siminialayi Fubara, who is a patron of the group is interested in the health status of the people of the state, especially, the less privileged, and that when he becomes governor of the state in 2023 through the votes of the people, they should be aura of a better deal aimed at consolidating on the achievements of Governor Nyesom Wike.
Also speaking, the CEO of Linsolar Eye Clinic, the collaborating medical outfit, Dr. Adeline Aluge, told the chairman of the benefits of the programme to the people of the area.
Aluge also counselled the people on how to maintain good eye care and best practices to avoid eye challenges, and admonished them on how to stick to prescriptions.
Above all, she told them of the importance of the eyes and why it was necessary for them to get their eyes adequately tested and treated, especially as they plan to vote next year so they don’t waste their votes.
According to her, “without good eyesight, a voter may end up either voting wrongly or voiding his or her vote”.
She pleaded with the chairman to consider footing the bills for his people that would be referred for further check-up and treatment.
Thereafter, the chairman led his team and the group to the arena where the participants for the free medical outreach were readily seated.
Over 500 persons were counselled during the outreach, while about 350 received free medical eye glasses and drugs.
Others with very severe cases were referred for further treatment.