… as Tidi say Warri South Council will continue to partner O5 initiative
Wife of the Delta State governor and Founder O5 initiative, Dame Edith Okowa, on Wednesday 16, 2022 flagged off the 2022 Free Grassroots Medical Outreach at the Central Hospital, Warri, Delta State.
The free medical Outreach courtesy of the 05 Initiative, is in collaboration with the Restore Sight Africa Initiative and Delta State Ministry of Health.
According to Okowa’s wife, “In 2018, the O5 team went round the 25 LGAs where a total of 26,304 were attended to and we are still celebrating the testimonies from men, women and Children till now.”
She said this year, the programme initiated a new angle to it where children from primary schools in the state will be specially cared for on the programme.
She also commended the Coordinator of the Restore Sight Africa Initiative, Dr Ernest Ogbedo for partnering with the O5 Initiative to bring eye care to the grassroots.
The First Lady urged all Deltans to be part of the programme, emphasizing that it was the desire of the state government to ensure that everyone is healthy.
She thanked Warri Federal Constituency for coming out in their large numbers to attend the programme
While thanking the Chairmen of the three Local Government Areas and people of Warri Federal Constituency for the massive turnout, she expressed hope that at the end of the programme, there will be great testimonies.
“Today we are celebrating the faithfulness of God Almighty because it’s only good that have made it possible for us to go this far.
“We started on this direction in 2018 and we discovered that God had been helping us in a very big way,” Okowa’s wife said.
The chairman of Warri South Local Government Area, Dr Michael Tidi who gave the vote of thanks on behalf of the other two council chairmen, expressed gratitude to Governor Okowa’s wife, saying that prosperity will remember her for all her good works.
He said the seamless execution of the five-fold agenda of the 05 Initiative and the massive impact in the 25 Local Governments was simply amazing.
“When you look at the army of beneficiaries of the Free Eye Treatment alone, you can imagine what would have been if this Initiative hadn’t come to their rescue.
“I salute the visioner, the initiator and founder of the 05 Initiative, Her Excellency, Dame Edith Okowa for bringing succor to our people. I commend the energy and drive that has kept the programme going since 2015.
“I appreciate all the partners that have, and are still collaborating with the Initiative. And not forgetting the amazing 05 Initiative team that have shown so much zeal in the discharge of their assignment.
“We will continue to partner with the 05 Initiative in its quest to make life bearable for those who need help. I wish to call on well meaning individuals and organizations to partner with the initiative for the good of our people. That is the least we can do to keep this laudable dream alive.
“It would be instructive at this juncture to request our people who have come for this medical outreach to avail themselves of this opportunity provided by Her Excellency to take proper care of their health, remember health is wealth,” Tidi said.
