C’River Gov’s wife  organizes free medical outreach for citizens in Calabar 

From Ene Asuquo, Calabar 

Thousands of People have benefited from the free medical outreach program of Mrs. Eyoanwan Bassey Otu, wife of Cross River State Governor, since assumption of office.

The Nations News reports that more than a thousand people trooped to the General Hospital in Calabar where a team of medical experts came in from the United States of America to give free medicare to people facilitated by the office of the first lady of cross river state, Mrs Eyoanwan Bassey Otu through her pet project, Humanity without borders.

In an interview with one of the beneficiary seeking free medical care, Mrs. Akon Jimmy,  when she arrived at the venue, said she was very happy for the free medical program of the first lady 

She said, “I came out at about 8 o’ clock this morning and had no seat inside the building nor under the tent outside. I had to sit on a pavement by the stairs. I learned before 6am a lot of people were already here.”

In her remark to flag off the free medical outreach, Mrs. Otu described the exercise as the 7th edition undertaken through her pet programme known as Humanity Without Borders (HUWIB) in conjunction with a group of surgeons and medical practice from the United States of America referred to as FaithCare Outreach International.

According to Otu, “the outreach is an initiative that enables HUWIB to extend vital health services to the most vulnerable among us. It reaches those in our communities who, due to limited resources, are unable to access quality healthcare.

“The testimonies and transformations that we have received have been heartwarming and encouraging especially from individuals, who have benefitted from this outreach, particularly those who received free surgeries. 

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Many of them had given up hope due to financial constraints. Their stories continue to inspire and rekindle my passion to sustain and expand this programme,” Otu stated.

While reiterating that the goal of the outreach, which is to give hope to the poorest of the poor by prioritizing their health and wellbeing, touching lives and changing destinies, she expressed the determination to provide free, quality medical care across the three senatorial districts.

Through the consistent and selfless partnership  of my “Co-Visioneers” Faith-Care International, we have brought smiles, and even tears of joy, to the faces of thousands of Cross Riverians and other Nigerians residing in our state.

Continuing, Mrs. Otu said that since HUWIB started the free outreach, the nonprofit organisation has “recorded remarkable milestones such as conducted 705 free surgeries, 2,138 eye care services, 807 dental care procedures, 898 laboratory investigations with over 5,000 general consultations, which spanned all 18 local government areas”

She expressed appreciation to the governor of Cross River State, Senator Bassey Otu for his support and leadership role as well as the partner, FaithCare Outreach International for the team of surgeons and medical expert for the weeklong services that would be rendered.

Similarly, the team leader of Faith Care Outreach International, Professor Peters Schantz expressed appreciation to the wife of the governor for collaborating with the organisation, which is indirectly propagating the gospel by offering free quality medical services as a form of love for humanity.

Schnatz said, “we the Faith Care team are here because of the love of Jesus. We have outreaches around the world and have been in Nigeria for 30 years now taking free medical care to people especially those in the rural communities.

“We are in countries such Haiti, Siberia, the Dominican Republic, Nigeria and next year we will begin in Sierra Leone. The reason is to provide quality healthcare services to the rural people and share the love of Jesus Christ,” he stated.

The team after a weeklong intervention in Calabar, covering the seven local government areas of the southern senatorial district would be moving to Ikom for another round of free services for those in the central senatorial district.