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By Akanji Alowolodo, Bauchi
A community Based Organisation (CBO), Kobi-Ilelah (Ko’ile ) Development Forum has offered a free healthcare and medical services to no fewer than 300 residents of the areas.
This was contained in a press release issued to journalists on Monday by the Forum’s Media and Publicity officer, Bashir Hassan Abubakar.
He stated that the medical outreach service, which was held on Sunday 27th November, 2022 at Ilelah Quarters of Bauchi metropolis, during which residents of the areas in their multitudes came out to access the free healthcare services.
Speaking to Journalists shortly before the commencement of the exercise, head of the health subcommittee of Ko’ile ,Dr. Kabir Audi said that the objectives the objective of the outreach services was to give humanitarian assistance to the two communities.
Kabir Audi said that the services of outreach exercise include: screening and testing of hypertension, malaria, hepatitis and other ailments.
He also said that adequate provision for drugs and other medical consumables has been made and that referrals will be issued to cases that are beyond the limits of the outreach services.
The medical Doctor further said that 6 medical Doctors , 5 Pharmacists , 6 Laboratory Scientists /Technicians and several other health service providers have volunteered to offer their services and support to exercise.
According to him, “Though, initially we are targeting 100 beneficiaries, but you can see the turnout has far superseded our target. But adequate supplies have been provided by Ko’ile Pharmaceuticals to address such contingencies”.
Earlier in a welcome remarks, Chairman of Ko’ile Development Forum, Mallam Mustapha Abubakar Jidda said that the Forum was resuscitated with the primary objective of contributing and complementing Government efforts in the areas of healthcare, education, skills and empowerment programs targeted at the less privileged members of Kobi and Ilelah settlements of Bauchi metropolis.
Mustapha Jidda, who disclosed that the medical outreach services was single handily bankrolled by a member of the forum who craved for anonymity, also called on other well meaning members of Kobi and Ilelah to join hands with the forum with a view to bringing development and humanitarian assistance to the communities.
There was goodwill message from Chiroman Bauchi, Nuru Adamu Jumba, who was represented by Maigunduma Mohammad Hardo, commending the effort of Ko’ile and also calling on other communities to take a cue and emulate the Forum’s humanitarian services.
The exercise attracted over 300 beneficiaries (far above the projected target), two members of the community donated the sum of N50,000 each to support the activity.
The donors were Barrister Ahmed Faruk Gwadabe (Gubernatorial Candidate under PRP) and Alhaji Bala Hadiths (State PDP Deputy Chairman).
