No fewer than 400 prison inmates at the Ogwashi-Uku prison, Ika North East Local Government, Delta State, have received free treatment and medication at the flag- off of an 8-day free medical outreach to prison formations across the state.
The free medical programme, organised by the 05 Initiative in conjunction with the Isioma Okobah Foundation and medical students from Georgia State University, Atlanta Georgia, USA, is targeted at tackling common ailments facing prison inmates.
The wife of Delta State governor and founder of 05 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa, who flagged off the programme at Ogwashi-Uku prison, appealed to wealthy Nigerians to remember those in dire need of assistance by sharing and showing them love as admonished by Jesus Christ, saying that Jesus was an epitome of love.
Dame Okowa said that the joint partnership for the 2017 free medical programme was aimed at expanding the scope of the scheme with a view to accommodating more beneficiaries and bring the facilities closer to the door steps of the people.
On her part, founder of Isioma Okobah Foundation, Dr. Isioma Okobah, said that the desire to give inmates a sense of belonging and promote love and care for the less privileged in the society inspired by the vision of the 05 Initiative motivated the free medical outreach.
Okobah explained that the programme as an annual tradition of the foundation was package to compliment the policy objectives of the Okowa administration in the health sector, saying that the government was committed to the achievement of efficient, quality and affordable health care for Deltans.
“At a time like this we should remember those who are in need and reach out to them as admonished by Jesus Christ in book of Matthew 25:25-36 and that is why we are here to put smiles on the faces of inmates,” she said.
Earlier, Deputy Comptroller of prison in charge of the Ogwashi-Uku prison, Mr. Frank Okonkwo and the medical doctor in charge of prisons in Delta State Dr. Ogunbor Elliot commended the organizers of the free medical outreach for the gesture saying that the programme will give inmates a sense of belonging particularly at this period of yuletide.
By: Victor Ahiuma-Young
Vanguard News
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