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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
Seplat Energy has designated 13 centres to provide healthcare services to 90 communities in Edo and Delta states.
Its Director of External Affairs and Sustainability, Chioma Afe, at this year’s ‘Eye-Can-See’ programme at the Oba of Benin palace in Benin City, said the programme was designed to ensure provision of eyesight through surgery of cataracts, free eyeglasses and lectures to teach people how to manage their health, including diabetes.
She said Seplat Energy has through the eye programme which commended in 2012, treated over 96,000 people in its operational areas.
Besides, Afe said the company has through the programme, which is for all ages, carried out eye surgeries on 4,218 patients and given out 45, 000 free eyeglasses to others.
Seplat New Energy Director, Effiong Okon, disclosed that Edo was one of the company’s strategic states in business, assuring that the health programme would be sustained as long as the business continues.
Okon commended the NNPC Exploration and Production, the health personnel and communities for their support. Managing Director of NNPC Exploration and Production, represented by Mrs Emily Ajakaye, pledged continued collaboration with Seplat in execution of the health programme.
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare ll, represented by Chief Stanley Obamwonyi, commended Seplat Energy and urged it not to relent in mounting subsequent programme.
In her speech, one of the beneficiaries of the cataract surgeries, Maria Aigbedo, commended Seplat for the programme.
“I am very happy for what the company has done for us. But for Seplat, I would not have been able to get the finance to carry out Eye surgery. I thank the Oba and everybody,” she said.
Hundreds of people from Edo and Delta States who had eye challenges were treated at two-day event and given free eyeglasses.
