Omiete Joseph
Residents of Obio/Akpor and Opobo/Nkoro local government areas have commended the Nigerian Navy for organising free medical outreach in their communities.
Omable African News gathered that over 2,000 persons from the areas be benefited from the healthcare services.
A resident of Opobo community and beneficiary, Anthony Oko-Jaja, who was treated of malaria, typhoid and ulcer, thanked the Navy for the consistency in giving free medicare to the community.
He said “They carried out a similar program last year and this year they are here again. I pray God blessed them”.
Also, a resident of Nkpor Community in Rumuolumeni, Obio/Akpor LGA, Mr. Friday John said: “I came here with my little son. My wife abandoned this child for me because of difficulties. We were treated of malaria and typhoid”.
He thanked the Navy for the free treatment.
Another resident of Nkpor, Nnaji Nkem, said she and her child were treated of malaria, worm and blood sugar. She said she was also given free treated mosquito net.
In their separate comments, Dr. Dienye Belgam, representative of the Natural Ruler of Opobo Kingdom, King Dandeson Douglas Jaja and Traditional Ruler of Rumuolumeni Community, Eze Ikechi Wagbara, represented by Chief Rowland Wagbara, expressed their gratitude to the Navy for the gesture.
The outreach is part of the Nigeria Navy’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) and non-kinetic efforts of Operation Delta Sanity 4, and end-of-year activities aimed at reaching out to the civil populace and its host communities.
The communities were treated of blood pressure, blood sugar, hepatitis B and C, Malaria, Urine test, and general medical treatment. There was also distribution of insecticide treated mosquito nets for children and pregnant women during the free medical rhapsody.
Speaking during the outreach, the Commander NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Cajethan Aniaku, stated that the medical rhapsody is in line with Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogala vision, mission and strategic directive.
He said the essence is to give medical services to those that are less privileged and those who may not have the time to visit medical centers within both communities.
“As part of Nigerian Navy Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) and non-kinetic efforts of Operation Delta Sanity 4, and Navy end-of-year activities, the medical rhapsody was programed to give back to society, particularly the poor and less privileged who may not have access to medicare regularly.
“That is why we deemed it fit to organize a two-day medical rhapsody. Day one was yesterday at Opobo, where over 1,000 people were targeted and today we are doing it in Rumuolumeni community, being our host community, to give back to the people. With this, we offer them some free Medicare that they most likely may not get because of one reason or the other,” he stated.