• extends outreach to Egbedore local government

Shina Abubakar Osogbo

The Lions Club International has tasked rural dwellers in Osun State to prioritise eye care in a bid to strengthen socio-economic development of the State.

The club, under its International Foundation, also took its outreach to Egbedore local government area, benefitting various communities, including Ofatedo, Onibueja, Aduramigba, Gbotaru, Usee, and neighboring towns.

Speaking, the outreach officer, Lion Olufunmike Odesanmi emphasised the need to prioritise the right treatment and care for the eyes.

She urged residents to cultivate the habit of eating fruits rich in vitamins, maintaining personal hygiene, and seeking early medical attention whenever they notice symptoms.

“Like I have always said, we need to enlighten rural dwellers on the need to maintain hygienic living and ensure proper care of the eye. Eat fruits regularly, give proper eye care to their eyes to avoid blindness.

“The outreach here today was to ensure that our people get the best care for their eyes, those with minor issues will be given drugs, those who need reading glasses will get it free while those that required surgery will be scheduled for the procedure. The ultimate goal is to curb unnecessary blindness among our people to get the best out of life”, she said.

Meanwhile, the Olojudo of Ido-Osun, Oba Isola Jokotade expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Organization for taken the outreach to Ido Osun, an act he described as commendable.

Oba Olayinka said many of the beneficiaries, who had no financial capacity of how to go about treating their eyes were attended to, noting that, they won’t forget the positive impact of the gesture in a rush.

Eye care expert screened and treated over 500 residents of the benefiting communities during the exercise held at Ido-Osun Town Hall.