by By Elijah Ugani
The Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, has commenced a five-day medical outreach for constituents in Northern Senatorial District.
Declaring the outreach opened, at the Maternity Hospital, Monaya, Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, Sen Jarigbe Agom reiterated his commitment to providing the needed representation his constituents yearn for and posited that there is no other way to prove to his constituents of his readiness to serve them other than providing the basic things like education, health care system and supporting them to boost agriculture.
Represented at the ceremony by his Constituency Officer, Mr Egar Mgbantul, the lawmaker held that “this outreach is basically to render health services to the rural populace who may have limitations to take proper care of their health”
Egar noted that “my boss who facilitated the programme, Senator Jarigbe Agom, is passionate about the well-being of his people, especially their healthcare because he believes that only a healthy populace could keep the society going and guarantee a sustainable socioeconomic life”.
The team lead of the medical outreach, Comr Josephine Bassey said the patients are being screened for Blood Sugar test, Hepatitis, Blood Pressure, RVD, Malaria, Kidney Function test, Liver Function test, Lipid Profile among other health conditions, pointing out that treatment is free while cases requiring surgery are being handled simultaneously.
She further revealed that the first day (today) was set aside for only patients from Bekwarra Local Government Area while other LGAs have been properly scheduled to cover for the remaining days of the programme.
Speaking to TheLumineNews, at the Catholic Maternity Hospital Monaya, some of the beneficiaries commended the magnanimity of the lawmaker as he continued to deliver on his promises to his constituents, putting the people at the forefront of every of his programmes and policies.
They asked God to strengthen him and provide him with the necessary contacts, finances and support to enable him support his constituents and used the opportunity to call on all leaders, elected or appointed from Northern Senatorial District to emulate Sen Jarigbe Agom in service to humanity.
The schedule of the outreach indicates that Ogoja and Yala local government areas have been scheduled to hold simultaneously between Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26th and 27th respectively while Obudu and Obanliku Local Government Areas are scheduled for Thursday and Friday March 28th and 29th.
