Enugu residents benefit from NAFOWA medical outreach

No fewer than 200 residents of Abakpa community in Enugu metropolis are to benefit from Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA) medical outreach.

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The medical outreach included health education/counselling, consultations and treatment of medical conditions, dental and eye checks, deworming of children, free drugs and distribution of insecticide treated nets to vulnerable groups.

Flagging-off the medical outreach on Saturday, the National President of NAFOWA, Dr Rakiya Abubakar, said the gesture was aimed at ameliorating hardship experienced by the people in accessing healthcare.

“The medical outreach, which is an initiative of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, is an event that is conducted to deepen the existing civil-military relations between the Nigerian Air Force and the host communities.

“It is to further foster good working relationships between the personnel of the Nigerian Air Force and the residents of Abakpa community of Enugu State and its environment.

“All complicated medical or surgical cases will be referred appropriately after the outreach and I therefore enjoin you all to make yourselves and families available to benefit maximally from this medical outreach,” she said.

Earlier, Air Commodore Shehu Chindo, Commander 553 Base Services Group, Enugu, said that the gesture was part of measures to enhanced civil-military relations.

He urged the people to maximise the opportunity to improve their health.

One of the beneficiaries, Pa Desmond Ufudu, thanked NAFOWA for the development and urged for sustenance.

NAN/Wumi