UnfairLife7:
your life and that of your entire family lives will be miserable and experience what Nigeria is today. Amen

Is this how your parents brought you up?

Shameful to say the least.

Isokotolopia:
What good can come out of Tinubu government?

DEY THERE

My dad benefited from this years back. It’s a very good project. Thank you mr president for this one!

Alliswell248:


Is this how your parents brought you up?

Shameful to say the least.

it is a prayer for anyone applauding and supporting this government.

Besuccesful:
My dad benefited from this years back. It’s a very good project. Thank you mr president for this one!

congratulations. At least your dad see something to show for emilokan 4 years government

Why not use the money and subsidize fuel instead? To me this is a medium to steal Nigeria shege

Isokotolopia:
What good can come out of Tinubu government?

May Tinubu administration not favour you.

naptu2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tzsmu-KPJs?si=8Q30LKwnxYiI7NDw

Was this when asiwaju was the governor of Lagos state.
Bisi Akande seems older than Asiwaju

Headache, problem.

meum:
People are drinking garri due to hardship & the only solution is to provide free eye care (Jigi bola) so they can behold the shege well😂 Nice.

As you can see, E Dey favour more people & their family

Meum, abeg se your real name na Prof. Unago C. Shege?

Ajitoro:
People with eyes problem plenty for naija tue true

Hunger no let Ronu people see road again ooo!

This will be a relief for those having eyes problem.

Presidency Nigeria @NGRPresident

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPROVES INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE FIVE MILLION EYEGLASSES TO NIGERIANS WITH SIGHT IMPEDIMENTS

President Bola Tinubu (@officialABAT), on Friday in Abuja, declared his unwavering support for a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Health’s National Eye Health Programme and the Peek Vision Foundation to provide more than 5 million pairs of eyeglasses to Nigerians with sight impairments.

The President recounted how close to home his first intervention in eye health was as he made a pledge on behalf of the Federal Government during a courtesy visit by the Founder and CEO of Peek Vision Foundation and Co-Founder of the Vision Catalyst Fund, Prof. Andrew Bastawrous.

"My first experience was with my mother of blessed memory. She was ill and she could not recognise me. When I intervened, she was treated and given a pair of glasses. The next question she asked me was: I have you, and you are able to do this for me. What about those other women and their children who may not have somebody like you to intervene for them?

"So I made a promise to her that I will pursue the mass provision of eye care vigorously and that I would provide free eye screenings and surgeries to people because of that question my mother asked me and because of her passion to see others healed. We eventually impacted the eye health of millions of people in Lagos, and you could see their joy over the immediate sight enhancements when they were given a pair of glasses," the President fondly recalled.

Highlighting the pressing need for improved eye health services in Nigeria, President Tinubu expressed concern about the more than 24 million Nigerians grappling with varying degrees of vision impairments.

"We must act now because sight and vision is critical to economic development and growth," the President said, recalling his visionary "Jigi Bola" programme, which was initiated during his tenure as the Executive Governor of Lagos State in 2001 and provided free eye screenings and surgeries to Lagosians while setting a new precedent for proactive eye care initiatives in West Africa.

"I am in support of this initiative, and I will encourage the mobilisation of further commitment to see this through and to reach vulnerable people all across our country. Some parents may not pay attention to this, but I will, because I am touched," the President concluded.

Expressing his commitment to the cause, Prof. Bastawrous said:

"Good vision unlocks human potential. It improves earning, learning, and wellness for individuals, communities, and countries."

He shared his personal story and the transformative power of vision care:

"When I was 12, I was told by my teachers that I was clumsy and lazy, but the results of an eye exam explained I had very poor vision. And when I put on a pair of glasses, I saw the leaves on a tree for the first time, and my life completely changed and two weeks later, I was using my first pair of free eye glasses and I saw stars clearly for the first time. My grades improved, and the trajectory of my life completely changed, all because of a very cheap intervention that is 700 years old. Had that not happened, I would not be standing in front of you today. I would not be a professor, and I would not be involved in the work I am doing because sight gives opportunity," the Peek Foundation CEO shared.

Professor Bastawrous noted that eye care is still chronically under-resourced in many countries, adding that the estimates in Nigeria show that 0.0002 percent of the health budget is spent on eye health.

"The good news is that President Tinubu has an excellent team in the health sector, and some of them have demonstrated tremendous leadership in the sector. What we would like to offer is to bring our Peek Vision methodology and platform to Nigeria to help unlock resources from multiple sources. In the countries where we have worked, Peek in Botswana unlocked 10 million dollars for the school programme, and in Kenya, 17 million Euros. Through the Vision Catalyst Fund, we have secured a donation of 200 million pairs of glasses, and we would like a significant proportion of that to come to Nigeria,” he concluded.

At the end of the event, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate was joined by the Coordinator of the National Eye Health Programme, Dr. Oteri Okolo and the Director of Public Health, Dr. Chukuma Anyaike, as he presented a National Policy Document on Eye Health to the President.

Chief Ajuri Ngelale

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

September 1, 2023

https://twitter.com/NGRPresident/status/1697626225236185579

Isokotolopia:
What good can come out of Tinubu government?

Let's all wait and see

Naanlong01:
Hmmmm, I remember a particular jingle on radio lagos back then, it goes.... Ipese jigi bola, iwosan ofe mbe etc.

Was it ipese or it was "igo jigi bola, iwosan mbe, ile-eko millennium, yo wole ekan si, yo wole ekan si o ah.

naptu2:
NTA News @NTANewsNow



https://twitter.com/NTANewsNow/status/1697578249512005716

Good initiative

Isokotolopia:
What good can come out of Tinubu government?

Cashing out time. 1500 eye glasses will be awarded at 20k per one.

What good does this do to the ailing economy and quality of life of Nigerians

Brendaniel:
The same person blinding his supporters with tribalism and hatred.....

Is there anything you don't condemn... You get problems o

4tomandchi:
How will sun glasses alleviate the surfings Nigerians are going through

You are suffering no mean say everyone is suffering.
Instead of looking for ways to better your life... All you do is sit down ldly and blame people for your problems.

Full video.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRgaVX4O6fo?si=fZvNtmXQBL151Q02

With the introduction of jigi bola then we would be able to see the ”huge” work of our Ebola. We definitely need eye glasses to see clearly.