By Daniel Tyokua
The Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday, started mobilisation of rural dwellers for free medical healthcare.
Mandate secretary of the secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe said the plan tagged, ‘Renewed Hope Free Medical Outreach’ was part of activities to commemorate President Bola Tinubu’s one year anniversary.
She said the exercise which is to commence on Wednesday in Kuje Area Council headquarters was to assist the poor access medical care.
According to her, FCT Administration had also through the Minister, Nyesom Wike approved one year free health insurance, antenatal care for pregnant Women.
At the Palace of Gomo of Kuje, Haruna Tanko, and the Council’s Secretariat to create more awareness, warned the privileged people not to hijack the outreach, but allow the vulnerable residents to benefit from the initiative.
She also explained that beside giving the pregnant women one year insurance, there will also be free eye, dental and other health services, while also providing minor surgery for the people.
Fasawe said the administration would not allow advantaged people to hijack the free services, saying it is exclusively for the less privileged people.
She said, ” we are going to be giving free medical care, eye care, provide minor surgery, and dental care.
” Pregnant women and the children will get free insurance for one year. Let not the privileged people deny the less privileged people.
” Let those who can afford the care allow the poor to get the free care. We dont want chairman’s candidates, we want the poorest of the poor. Register all Pregnant women for free antenatal”.
On his part, the Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat, Dr Babagana Adam has called on the council officials to mibilise the people who need the services to come out en-mass.
Adam, also cautioned that there should not be ethnic or religious discrimination as the initiative was designed to serve all.
In his remarks, the Gomo of Kuje, Alhaji Haruna Jibrin, while lauding the initiative also pledged to support the outreach.
