Free Eye Treatment: Okowa Pledges To Deliver More People Oriented Programmes

Thousand of Deltans today participated in a free eye treatment organised by 05 Initiative free Medical Outreach in Asaba.

The free eye treatment programme started three months ago as the 05 Free Medical Outreach partnered with Restore Sight Africa Initiative and the Delta State Government.

The organisation rounded off their activities with a grand finale at the Oshimili South local government area, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa assured that his administration will continue to deliver on programmes that will empower the people and make them happy.

According to the governor, “we will work with the people to develop the state, continue to pray for us, prosperity is for all Deltans, as a government we are not to share money but, to develop our state, execute projects and programmes that will empower the people and make them happy.”

Governor Okowa observed that the 05 Initiative, a pet project of his wife, Dame Edith Okowa has touched a lot of lives within these few years, observing that it was gladdening to note that more than 2, 000 eye surgeries have been successfully done through the free eye care programme while 12 Sickle Cell Centres have been built at different locations in the state.

Governor Okowa commending donors and everypne who partnered ro ensure its success while emphasising, “I appreciate the team of 05 Initiative for what they are doing, I commend those who have helped in the sponsorship of the programmes because in all her programmes, the state government has not spent one kobo.”

“It is good to note that what they are doing is for the poor in the society bearing in mind that what we do for the poor is what touches the heart of God, if we can find a way to help our neighbours, through our actions, we can change the world; I want to appreciate Restore Sight Initiative for their wonderful partnership which has led to a lot of people regaining their sights in the last three months,” the governor said, adding,

“I have heard stories about the volunteering efforts of Dr Onoriode Umolu in the activities of the 05 Initiative despite the fact that she is not employed, her dedication to serving humanity has shown that she will do a lot as civil servant and as such, from today, I give her automatic employment in Delta State.”

The founder of 05 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa, had in an address, thanked Governor Okowa for being supportive which has made her to carry out humanitarian activities to the benefits of humanity.