In giving back to the society especially the less privileged, a two-day free medical outreach has been carried out on 600 locals living within the Bobi Grazing Reserve in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State.
The free health care Outreach, at the instance of Hail Consortium, an Aminu Musa Abdullasalam (AMA) Foundation, one of the investors in the grazing reserve, was carried out in compliance with the COVID-19 protocols.
The Head of the consortium, Alhaji Musa Abdulsalam, explained that the two-day exercise was informed by his desire to always put smiles on the faces of the less privileged in the society without expecting anything in return. According to him, he also does it to impact positively on the lives of the people in the reserve and its environs.
Alhaji Abdulsalam disclosed that the AMA Foundation has been in 22 States in Nigeria providing various medical services to people, pointing out that a similar kind gesture had been provided in Kontagora and Wushishi Local Government Areas of the State.
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Livestock and Fishery, Mr Jonathan Wasa, whose ministry is responsible for the reserve, appreciated the foundation for the kind gesture, adding that the State Government will continue to provide enabling environment for the Foundation to carry out its activities optimally.
Some of the Medical services rendered in partnership with the National Eye Center included eye related diseases such as cataracts, glaucoma, eye surgery while slippers and bathing soaps were also given to residents of the reserve free of charge.
Hail Consortium is developing 5,000 hectares for pasture cultivation at the Bobi Grazing Reserve for the purpose of dairy and beef production. The investment is meant to end the importation of milk into the country.