COMMISSIONER FOR FINANCE, AKWA IBOM STATE, SPONSORS FREE MEDICARE

In support of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio's free medical project in the state, Mr Bassey Akpan, the state's commissioner for finance, sponsored a five-day free medical treatment including free medical test and treatment, free surgical operations, testing and counseling for HIV and TB, free immunization for pregnant women, free eye testing and treatement, free supply of medicated eye glasses, and evengelic crusade outreach, in Ibiono Ibom Local Government area. It will take place at Ididep Usuk Health Center from 22nd -26th October, 2012. This is part of the event to celebrate the commissioner's 40th birthday.

This is worthy of emulation. I challenge others who have the means to make life a little bit easier for others to take up every opportunity to do so.