Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has set a target of reaching no fewer than 10,000 beneficiaries in Lagos State through a large-scale medical outreach to mark his 89th birthday.
The initiative, according to a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, is being organised under the auspices of the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation.
Speaking on the programme, the Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer, Olalekan Makinde, said the Lagos Medical Mission would take place in the suburbs of Ikorodu and Alimosho Local Government Areas between February 27 and March 4.
Makinde explained that the outreach is designed to deliver comprehensive, life-changing healthcare services to over 10,000 Nigerians at no cost. He described the initiative as a legacy-driven humanitarian intervention organised to commemorate Obasanjo’s 89th birthday and to reflect his lifelong commitment to service, nation-building, and the welfare of Nigerians.
According to him, the medical mission will commence on Friday at the Ijede LCDA Council Hall in Ijede, Ikorodu, and continue on Saturday at the Imota Mini Stadium, Imota, also in Ikorodu. From March 2 to March 4, the exercise will move to Alade Stadium, Command Road, Agbado/Oke-Odo, in Alimosho, Lagos.
Makinde disclosed that beneficiaries would receive a wide range of free medical services. These include ear care services and the provision of free hearing aids for qualified patients, comprehensive eye screening, distribution of prescribed glasses, as well as referrals and sponsorship for eye surgeries. The outreach will also feature cardiovascular screening, blood pressure checks, heart health assessments, preventive medical counselling, and the free distribution of essential medications.
He emphasised that the Lagos Medical Mission aligns with the Foundation’s vision of expanding access to quality healthcare and delivering compassionate interventions to underserved communities. The programme, he added, is open to elderly persons, children, families, individuals with untreated hearing or vision challenges, those with cardiovascular concerns, and other vulnerable residents across Lagos State.
