Ex-Senate President fags-off free medical care for poor, aged constituents

By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu

The ex-president of the Ninth Senate, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has flagged-off free medical care for poor and aged constituents in his Yobe North Senatorial District.
In a statement issued by Dr. Ezrel Ezrel Paul Tabiowo, Media Adviser to Senator Ahmad Lawan, said the medical outreach, which, takes place annually, has been on for the last six years and is sponsored by the Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (SAIL) Foundation.
The approved centres for the sixth SAIL Medical Outreach Programme 2023 are the General Hospital, Gashua; and Federal Medical Centre, Nguru.
Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, Saturday, at the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, Senator Lawan said the medical outreach by the SAIL Foundation was an effort to complement those of the Yobe State Government under the leadership of Governor Mai Mala Buni.
He lauded the Ministry of Health for partnering with the foundation in ensuring improved quality of healthcare for citizens of the state.
The former Senate President said that the partnership with the Ministry of Health facilitated the establishment of healthcare facilities across the various local government areas in Yobe North.
“Let me assure you that by the grace of God we will continue with this programme in the coming years, and we will always like to improve on what we have done before.
“I want to commend our Executive Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, for working so hard to ensure that our population are so healthy, and, of course, very productive.”