By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab
Several indigent patients at the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja as well as their relatives were overwhelmed with joy on Saturday when a support group, Ododo Major Boys, distributed Cash and cleared the bills of seven patients, amounting to N.9 million.
The patients had earlier been discharged either on the completion of their treatment or referral to other hospitals, but were left stranded for months in the hospital due to lack of funds to settle their bills.
Other patients whose hospital bills were paid included three nursing mothers who were delivered of their babies through caesarean section but were held back by the hospital management for their inability to pay.
A young single mother who had spent over one month after her discharge from the hospital as well as an octogenarian whose family could not foot her hospital expenses also had their bills settled.
One of the patients, Miss Janet David, was full of praise when told that her bills had been paid. David, who had been discharged since June 15, had no money to pay the hospital.
She said it was only God who could have done it to a poor single mother like her.
Speaking on the gesture, the SSA to Kogi State governor on Grassroots Mobilization and Leader of the Ododo Major Boys, Hon. Abdulrahman Hussaini said it was his own way of celebrating Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo getting a second term in office.
The Hussaini, who is fondly called ‘Gentle’ said the governor has done well in uplifting the poor, the needy and residents of the state. What we are doing today is in support and furtherance of the good nature of the governor,” he said.
The philanthropist urged other well-to-do Nigerians to visit such hospitals and assist indigent patients.
Recall that similar gesture was extended to patients in some hospitals and orphans at orphanage homes in Kogi State by the Ododo Major Boys last year.
This is the third edition of the empowerment programme.
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