Nigerian Navy pays host community back for hospitality

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Nigerian Navy pays host community back for hospitality

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Residents of Mgbu-Edohia Community in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State stand to benefit from the ongoing free medical services of the Nigerian Navy Shipyard (NNS) pathfinder, as part of efforts to give back to its host community.No less than 300 men, women, children, and the aged benefitted from the free medical exercise regulated by the naval medical staff.The residents got among other free health services, consultation and treatment, eye check with free glasses, basic laboratory test and immunization.The medical officer at the naval center, Surgeon Lieutenant Commander, Chijoke Ogu said the navy is appreciative of the support given by the community. “We are here today to interact and give back to the community, our host community. For over the years, they have harboured us, shown us hospitality, so today, we are here to appreciate the community.“We have five doctors on ground who will attend to their vital signs, and take their samples to the lab for further investigation and treatment. We have a section for immunisation for children and eye care for the elderly”, he said.The King of Mgbu-Odohia Community, Amadi-Ekwena, who also benefitted from the medical exercise offered expressed his joy.“On behalf of the entire Council of Chiefs of Mgbu-Odohia, one of the communities in Rumuelumeni, we are grateful for this programme, and we hope that it will continue, so you people can check on how we are doing.” The Navy further said that the free medical service to the community and other communities will be an annual exercise.

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