Nitoni Osain, Yenagoa
The Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH (NNS SOROH), under the auspices of the Central Naval Command, has given free medical services to over 2,000 residents of Tombia Community, in Yenagoa Local Government of Bayelsa, on Friday.
The Commander NNS SOROH, Commodore Omobamidele Akinbami, stated that the essence was to promote cooperation with the host community.
Our correspondent reports that they are being provided with free medical checkup, consultation, health education, distribution of insecticide treated nets, free medication, amongst others.
He said that the exercise will impact positively on the community and further help in reducing the health challenges of the indigenes.
The Commander, said that the outreach was part of the navy’s corporate social responsibility to the people, as a host community.
According to him: “In line with the CNS strategic directive on civil military relationship, Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH under the auspices of the CNC and Operation Delta Sanity II is carrying out this medical rhapsody to show our civil military relationship.
“The aim of this medical rhapsody is to ensure that communities around us, where we carry out various activities, to know that there is always another side to us apart from those kinetic.
“Our next quarter could be in Ekeremor or in Southern Ijaw LGA, to carry out educational and medical rhapsody there, so that we all have a conducive living environment,” he said.
He said that the exercise will impact positively on the community and further help in reducing the health challenges of the indigenes.
He urged the residents to take full advantage of the opportunity. Saying that they should take health matters seriously by seeking medical care.
On his part, Mr Exodus Ebi, the Community Development Committee Chairman of Tombia Community, commended the Nigerian Navy for the free medical services brought to their community.
According to him, this will go a long way for the people of Tombia Community, as health is wealth. This has given us great opportunity to access health care freely.
One of the beneficiaries, Mr Titus Ebiwari, commended the Navy for choosing their community for the free medical services.
He said that he was tested and administer free medication, as he said that he never knew he has high blood pressure and low sugar level.
