The Government of Dr Olusegun Mimiko carried out free surgical operations on patients suffering from cataract as part of activities commemorating its 100 days in office. 1,200 people benefited from the biggest eye surgeries ever in the State which was tagged: Mega Eye Camp reports.
A cross section of some of the Mega Eye Camp waiting for Governor Olusegun Mimiko to remove the final bandages from their eyes
For 1,200 visually impaired people in Ondo State , would forever be evergreen in their lives as they went home with their sights restored. Of this number, 200 people with cataract in their eyes which had made them blind for years were operated upon free while 1000 people had free corrective eye glasses distributed to them under the Mega Eye Camp of the Dr Olusegun Mimiko’s health scheme. The exercise was carried out to commemorate the first 100 days in office of the Mimiko Administration.
We thank Mr. Governor for putting Ondo State at the frontline of National Primary Health Care Delivery Programme of Nigeria by this feat.
The Governor while appreciating God for the restoration of his Mandate despite seemingly insurmountable odds, noted that the Mega Eye Camp was a testimony that his administration has taken it upon itself to care for the people of the State
“Our mission, says Dr Mimiko, “which is to mobilize the people of Ondo State to harness all our God-given resources, create and use wealth for the ends of individual happiness, collective fulfillment and peaceful cohabitation in an environment of transparent and honest leadership, cannot be accomplished without a healthy population”.
As the Governor moved round the patients to remove the final bandages from their eyes, the people could not contained themselves, while some knelt down in appreciation, others hugged the Governor, while others simply burst into tears of joy. It was a moving sight indeed.
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