90,000 benefit from our medical outreach in 12 years – Seplat MD 

Managing Director, Seplat West Limited, Ayodele Olatunde, has disclosed that over 90,000 persons have benefited from the Seplat Joint Venture and NNPC E&P Limited medical outreach for host communities in 12 years. Represented by Emmanuel Otokhine, Base Manager, Western Assest, Seplat Energy, disclosed this during the free medical treatment the companies jointly organized for its […]

Managing Director, Seplat West Limited, Ayodele Olatunde, has disclosed that over 90,000 persons have benefited from the Seplat Joint Venture and NNPC E&P Limited medical outreach for host communities in 12 years.

Represented by Emmanuel Otokhine, Base Manager, Western Assest, Seplat Energy, disclosed this during the free medical treatment the companies jointly organized for its host communities in Edo and Delta states.

“Our medical outreach started in 2012 and we have done more than 90,000 surgeries and provided more than 45,000 eye glasses and drugs to beneficiaries.”

“We don’t just treat eye defects or do the surgery alone, we also try to take care of ailments that can lead to eye defect such as diabetes, high blood pressure by providing drugs for such ailment,” he said.

He explained that the medical outreach is a comprehensive programme Seplat offers with it partners to take care of the comprehensive health need of the people in their area of operation.

He said Seplat concern is not about the money spent on the exercise but about the impact of the programme on its host communities noting that the people who can’t afford medical care and eye surgery are taken care of.

On its part, the Managing Director, NNPC E&P Limited (NEPL), Nicolas Foucart, said the programme is designed to provide free eye care, visual aid and surgical treatment for cataract, glaucoma and other eye diseases as part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to host Communities.

Represented by Mrs Faith Otitinor – Community Liason Officer, NEPL, Foucart said the beneficiaries were given eye glasses, surgery and drugs.

“Over the years, we seek your royal blessings for the company’s continuous growth and progress in our oil and gas exploration pursuits and we partner with Seplat to roll out the “eye can see” optical care program for the community”he said.

One of the beneficiaries, Stanley Akhere, 57, commended Seplat for the free surgery, saying he has been to the hospital but lacked the money to carry out the surgery.

“I thank Seplat for this programme because I am able to see again through their free medical care.”

Also appreciating Seplat for the free surgery. Sandra Orosanye 52, said she visited the hospital for treatment but was asked to pay N200,000

” So,when I heard that they are coming to treat people at the Oba palace, I decide to rush here to do it without paying a kobo”.