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Senator Rilwan Akanbi, representing Oyo South Senatorial District, has toured his constituency with another free health care support programme.
The programme executed through his Rilwan Adesoji Akanbi Foundation (RAAF), covered the nine local government areas in the senatorial district.
The service, which was in conjuction with the University College Hospital (UCH), included free medical screening, surgeries and treatments of cleft-lip, cataract, infertility, diabetes, hypertension among others.
The Chief Medical Director of University College Hospital, Ibadan, Professor Temitope Alonge, speaking during the programme, said:“Senator Soji Akanbi is somebody I have known for a long time with distinguished family lineage and impeccable pedigree. I can’t over emphasize his support for us at the University College Hospital regarding patients who cannot bear the cost of their treatment. All you need is to inform him, he will respond with hand of assistance.
“In fact this attribute is genetic especially for people like us that had the opportunity of meeting his father, Late Chief M.O Akanbi”.
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