Drugs worth millions of naira meant for the free health care
programme of Senator Babafemi Ojudu were on Sunday, in
Lagos, seized by the National Agency for Foods, Drugs
Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
Although the senator did not give reasons for the seizure of the
drugs, he appealed to the director general of the agency, Dr.
Paul Orhii, to intervene to ensure quick and timely release of
the drugs.
During the two-week free medical service, which was flagged
off at the palace of the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe,
yesterday, foreign doctors brought in by the senators are
expected to carry out various tests, treat and administer drugs
to patients free of charge.
Speaking with journalists, Senator Ojudu said the project was
aimed at complementing Governor Kayode Fayemi’s health
care programme.
He added, “I am concerned about the untimely death of people
as a result of non-availability of health care services. Many
times I have received calls that somebody slumped and died.
You will just hear that somebody you saw yesterday just
because of a brief headache slumped and died. So, it is my
little way of giving back to the society.”
Senator Ojudu, who is representing Ekiti Central Senatorial
District of the state, said the medical team would spend two
days in each of the five local governments constituting his
district. The programme, he said, is non-discriminatory and
non-partisan, adding that it is for everybody in his
constituency.
While commending Governor Fayemi’s health care services in
the state and renovation of general hospitals, the senator
disclosed that the programme would cost him about N10
million.
The leader of the medical team, Dr. Rasheed Abassi, in an
interview said his team would treat people of different ailments
such as blood pressure, tuberculosis, diabetes, malaria and
how to manage chronic diseases. He urged the people to
embrace the programme.
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The question is does the drugs come in through right process? because the fact that it is impoprted by a politician or it is meant for the poor does not make it a good drugs.

foreign doctors brought in by the
senators are
expected to carry out various tests, treat and
administer drugs.

What happened to our local doctors?

Wasting of our resources unnecessarily.

Kai! Na inferiority complex go kill some people o...