By Sumaila Ogbaje
The Nigerian Navy Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA) on Tuesday conducted a medical outreach at Pegni Community in Kuje Area Council of the FCT , as part of activities to commemorate its 59th anniversary celebration.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the outreach involves free medical test, eye care, distribution of free eye classes and dispensing of free drugs.
The President of NOWA, Mrs Ijeoma Ogalla, represented by Mrs Zainab Akpan, also distributed food items to more than 400 vulnerable persons in the community.
Akpan said the gesture was to let the beneficiaries which included widows and orphans know that they were not alone.
She said that NOWA would continue to reach out to the people that were not able to afford some of the basic things they needed.
“I know we can’t reach out to the whole world, but a cup of water is better than none and that is what we have just done.
“We were able to do this because of the support of our beautiful mummy, who I am representing here, the NOWA president, Mrs Blessing Ijeoma Ogalla and her lovely husband, the Chief of Naval Staff, our Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla,” she said.
The Youth Leader of Pegni Community, Mr Jamil Ahmed, thanked NOWA for reaching out to the people in the community.
Ahmed said the medical outreach had enabled many people with one form of ailment or the other, to have access to medical care free of charge.
“I am very happy to see this programme taking place here because our people have benefited from it greatly.
“Many people who have been suffering from health issues have benefited a lot and we thank the organisation for this intervention,” he said.
Also speaking, Mr Daniel Samson, who spoke on behalf of the community chief, thanked NOWA for the intervention.
He also requested for opportunities for their youths to get enlisted into the navy and other employment opportunities. (NAN)