By Lagos Lawmaker, MojisolaOluwa Alli-Macaulay, Organises Free Eye Test For Amuwo-Odofin Residents
The House of Assembly member representing Amuwo-Odofin Constituency 1, at the Lagos State House Of Assembly, Hon. MojisolaOluwa Alli-Macaulay, as extended her masses-driven qualitative representation to the optical wing of the health sector by organising a Free Eye Test And Glasses Tagged VISION AMUWO To Constituents in fulfilment of her promise during the elections.
The exercise commenced on Friday 20th, August 2021 morning at the Local Government Council Secretariat with many eye doctors (Ophthalmologists) present to attend to the aged and young people who trooped into the local government council to benefit from the free eye test, being the first day.
The free eye test (VISION AMUWO) exercise continues on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd of August 2021 as the last day.
The Mama amuwo free eye test which kicked off Friday 20th August saw over 300 pensioners tested for accurate glasses prescription, given free drugs and eye drops.
It kicked off on a high note with 12 professional optometrists and senior ophthalmologists, at the Amuwo Odofin local government Council, 41 Road festac, Lagos Nigeria. Speaking to one of the benefactors Mrs Olajoye “these doctors are highly professional, this is not my first eye test, so I have had an experience and these doctors I see here, know what they are doing, God will continue to bless Mama Amuwo for us”.
Speaking to mama amuwo, Hon. MojisolaOluwa Alli-Macaulay who is the Lawmaker Representing Amuwo Odofin Constituency 1 on the inspiration behind this she said, “As we all know, the eyes are one of the most important parts of the body, it helps you get where you want to go and do what you have to do, it’s very very important, so I thought it’s best to do a comprehensive eye test for the elderly and that brought about this. We are partnering with Besh Foundation United Kingdom To Put this together and we found out that pensioners need a lot more attention and sometimes they do not get it. I feel fulfilled and we are going to have another batch for younger people, ” she said.
Also speaking to Hon. Valentine Buraimoh, Executive Chairman of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, who was tested as well on his experience “this is a laudable project and we thank mama amuwo, she is a visionary leader and always give us qualitative representation, she always has my full support.
