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| Director General of NAFDAC, Dr Paul Orhii |
National
Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control has seized drugs
meant for free health mission organised by Senator Babafemi Ojudu for
his constituents.
The senator said this in Ado Ekiti on Monday at the commencement of the free health programme.
He called on the Director-General of the
agency, Dr. Paul Orhii, to intervene to ensure quick release of the
drugs so that the beneficiaries of the programme could enjoy them.
Although the lawmaker, representing
Ekiti Central Senatorial District at the upper legislative chamber, said
the drugs were confiscated on Sunday in Lagos, he, however, did not
give reasons for the agency’s action.
Explaining why he embarked on the
programme, Ojudu said sudden death had been on the increase because many
Nigerians had neglected check-ups.
According to the senator, good health
improves productivity. He said through the programme, residents would
have the opportunity to be diagnosed and treated free of charge for two
weeks.
He said, “The reason behind the
programme is that I am concerned about untimely death of people as a
result of unavailability of health care services. Many times I have
received calls that somebody would just slump and die. You would just
hear that somebody you saw yesterday, just because of a brief head ache,
slumped and died.”
PUNCH
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