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Senator Representing Imo West at the the national Assembly, Senator Osita Izunaso will today October 24th secure the release of twelve Prisoners from Imo Correctional Centre as well as offer free medical treatment to 700 inmates.
Izunaso revealed this in his Ohakpu Country home in Oru East council Area of Imo state during the celebration of his 60th birthday with friends particularly persons with disabilities.
He said: “Twelve inmates to be released today (Saturday, 24 2026) and seven hundred inmates with different ailments will also be treated free by the Turkish Medical Doctors in partnership with Nizamiye Hospital Abuja and Kpankpando foundation.”
Izunaso who gave history of Kpankpando foundation dating back in 2006 disclosed that the essence for it’s establishment centred on his personal conviction with God to help the persons with disabilities to actualize their dreams and destinies on earth.
Describing the celebration of his birthday as an annual event, Izunaso revealed that the 2026 celebration will be a one week outing which according to him started yesterday but will be completed in Abuja in subsequent days.
Izunaso who used the forum to commend the Management of Claretian University for offering to partner with Kpankpando foundation, pronounced scholarships to ten Students of the University.
Earlier in his speech, the Chairman of the Occasion, HRH, Eze Dr. Cletus Ilomuanya commended Izunaso over what he described as kind and humane gesture to humanity.
Ilomuanya who enjoined other leaders to emulate Izunaso revealed that through Kpankpando foundation, many people from Imo, particularly persons with disabilities have learnt skills thereby providing their own quota to the growth and development of the Society.
In his address, the Vice Chancellor of the Claretian University, Nekede Owerri,Father Wence Madu showered blessings on the Senator over the scholarships given to the Ten Students of the University.
Recall that Izunaso had at the 2025 Birthday celebration, offered scholarships to many Students from Imo West who are now in different Departments at the Imo State University.
The highpoint of the occasion was free treatment of all kinds of ailments by the team of medical personnel.
