Lagos State Government and NGO Partner to give 100 Free Surgeries

​The Lagos State Government has partnered with the Benjamin Olowojebutu Foundation (BOF), a non-governmental organisation, to provide free surgical intervention for 100 people in the state.

Newsmen report that this was part of the activities marking the 100 days in office of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
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The state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, in a statement on Sunday, said that the surgical intervention would be for people with lymphomas, breast lumps, hernia and fibroid.

Abayomi said that the surgical intervention, tagged “100 in 100”, would start with the screening and selection of patients which, he said, would hold between Sept. 2 and Sept. 6, at Ijede General Hospital.
He said that the surgeries would hold immediately after at designated general hospitals which would be communicated to the selected patients.

Abayomi added that aside the screening and surgery, medical consultations and dental services would be provided to patients at no cost.
The commissioner stressed that the programme would provide an opportunity for people to benefit from free health services that would improve their wellbeing.

Abayomi commended the NGO for collaborating with government in a humanitarian venture that sought to offer succour to the less privileged in the state.

He said that his ministry was always open to collaboration from well-meaning individuals and organisations whose ideals and mission aligned with that of government to ensure that citizens lived healthy and productive lives. He urged the residents with specified ailments to take advantage of the opportunity offered by the programme to get the needed help.


The statement quoted Dr Benjamin Olowojebutu, the Executive Director, BOF, as saying that his organisation was happy to collaborate with the state government to offer help to the citizens and impact their lives positively, in line with the foundation’s mission.

​Source: Today.NG