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By Lukman Olabiyi, Lagos
A non-governmental organisation, LG Rhythms Foundation has concluded a plan to mobilise support for psychiatric patients in six states across the country.
The initiative, according to a press statement signed by the trio of the foundation walk commandant, Mr Temiyemi Ogunwolu, its president, Dr Titus Ale and Mrs Prisca Ofordile, the Port Harcourt Connect Ambassador, would replace its annual medical sensitisation, tagged: ‘Charity Walk’.
The foundation, which had been in existence for 12 years, stated that it focuses on universal change and progress in the global community, and the presence of its members in Lagos, Ibadan Abeokuta, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Ilorin has been felt through the annual charity walk aims at supporting patients and creating awareness on terminal diseases and serious medical challenges
It noted that its members placed a great premium on relationships with a strong predilection for charity and community service.
The statement read in part: “This year’s charity walk, tagged ‘Walk Against Depression’ will not hold due to some factors considered as bottlenecks by the leadership of our foundation.
“To replace the 2023 annual charity walk, we shall be having a medical visitation to healthcare facilities, where a psychiatrist will address the staff and patients and our usual befitting support gifts shall be presented”.
Some of the healthcare facilities shortlisted to be visited with dates are; On April 15, members of the foundation will be at Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State and Jericho Nursing Home Afonta, Ibadan, Oyo State.
On April 22, the visitation train will reach Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Rumuigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Garki Hospital, Abuja.
While on April 29, the foundation members will visit Military Hospital Yaba, Lagos and General Hospital Ilorin, Kwara State.
In addition, the president of LG Rhythms Foundation, Dr Ale, implored all Nigerians to join the foundation in serving humanity, noting that “There is a limit to what a man can do to change the world, but together we can change humanity.”
