PAAF Takes Medical Outreach To Yaba ,Reaffirms Commitment To Cater For Senior Citizens , Less Privileged

By Roland Ekama 

The Prince Adewale Adeyanju Foundation (PAAF) has reaffirmed commitment towards ensuring that welfare of senior and vulnerable citizens in the country are adequately catered for .

The foundation which commenced activities in 2022 has touched the lives of over 2,000 Nigerians in terms of health well-being, provision of academic materials to schools, and provision of palliatives for the less privileged etc.

PAAF also assured stakeholders that plans are afoot to take the outreach exercise globally with a view of giving back to society.

Speaking on Friday in Lagos, September 27 2024, during a two-day health wellness exercise put together by PAAF, Secretary of the foundation, Comrade Oluwole Adetumi called on stakeholders to support the initiative for the empowerment of more Nigerians.

Adetumi who doubles as the Chairman , Tin Can Island District 2, Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria ( MWUN) commended the founding father of PAAF , Comrade Adewale Adeyanju for the initiative as part of measures to cater for senior citizens and less privileged.

Adetumi noted that the two day medical outreach , held at Fazil-Omar Senior High School, Iwaya – Yaba Lagos , was the vision of the founder in giving back to society.

He recalled that the foundation was commitment to reaching out to those in dire need specially as it concerns senior citizens and less privileged.

Apparently determined to expand the foundation’s vision and mission, Adetumi solicited for stakeholders support in furtherance to provide for the needy.

According to the Secretary, “PAAF is planning on how to reach out to some of the Senior citizens on October 1st as well set to mark our founding father’s birthday. It’s a continuous exercise and we want to improve on what we are doing . Before we say bye bye to 2024 we will also do more to the needy in our society.

The PAAF Secretary also commended stakeholders for their immense cooperation and support in the last two years of its existence.

Adetumi re-echoed that the foundation has contributed to the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) , Lagos State in terms of sport development , while adding that medical surgery worth close to N3 million has been expended to some beneficiaries since inception.

The foundation has been touching lives and I can tell you that the impacts recorded so far include – schools, health, and over 2000 persons have benefited from the project.”,Adetumi reiterated.

Meanwhile, a cross section of dockworkers who were present at the medical outreach lauded efforts put in place by the foundation, even as they expressed satisfaction on the free medication.

Speaking, Chairman , Apapa District 1 , Dockworkers Branch, MWUN, Comrade Bolaji Agboola recalled that from inception of PAAF , students from both primary and secondary schools have benefited from the initiative adding that ” Senior citizens from the six geopolitics zones of Nigeria have been empowered.

Agboola maintained that the September 2024 medical outreach focused on Blood Pressure (BP), Prostrate, Blood Sugar , Eyes Check treatment for citizens irrespective of tribe , religion and occupation .

He said a total of 200 persons are to benefit from the exercise but added that the figure has risen  for  day one

Based on required from staff, Agboola disclosed that PAAF will provide some basic amenities for Fazil-Omar Senior High School, Iwaya – Yaba Lagos school where the exercise was held .

Chairman, Apapa District 2 Dockworkers Branch, MWUN , Comrade Moses Osagie stated that PAAF has continued to take care of the needy since inception and medical outreach is one of the key elements of the project.

Osagie ,while appreciating the President General of MWUN Comrade Adewale Adeyanju for the innovation,  stated that the motive is poised to encourage senior citizens of the country.
He also called on dockworkers to embark on regular medical check up as a veritable tool for improved health and well-being.

On his part, Chairman, Apapa District 3, Dockworkers Branch MWUN, Comrade Tunde Balogun, expressed satisfaction on the PAAF outreach for members of the union.