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GFF Announces Free Medical Screening in Sagamu
Free medical screening in Sagamu will offer residents of Sagamu and Ogijo clinical assessments for eye, dental, surgical and other conditions
The Gateway Front Foundation has announced a free medical screening and clinical assessment programme for residents of Sagamu and Ogijo in Ogun State, with the exercise scheduled for Monday, 21 September 2026, from 9am.
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The free medical screening in Sagamu will provide residents with access to assessments across several areas of healthcare, including eye care, dental health, general surgery, gynaecology, orthopaedics, diabetes and gastroenterology.
The foundation said the programme is designed to help residents identify health conditions that may require medical attention, specialist review or further treatment.
Among the conditions listed for assessment are cataracts, pterygium and other eye growths, as well as simple tumours, lipomas and ganglion cysts.
Residents with hernias, fibroids, prostate-related conditions, bone fractures and dislocations will also be able to receive clinical assessments.
Gynaecological cases will form part of the programme, with women presenting with conditions such as fibroids to receive appropriate evaluation and guidance.
The exercise will also help identify patients who may require procedures, including caesarean sections and other surgical interventions, for possible follow-up care.
The screenings will take place simultaneously at three locations across Sagamu and neighbouring Ogijo.
One centre will be at Orita Ijagba Square on Ijagba Street, Ijagba, Sagamu. Another will operate at Ewusi Palace on Ewusi Street, Makun, Sagamu.
Residents in Ogijo can attend the third centre at 46 Imoro Atiba Street, after Havilah School, off Ilara Market Road.
The foundation has encouraged residents experiencing relevant health concerns to attend the programme and make use of the opportunity to obtain professional medical assessment.
The initiative builds on GFF’s previous community healthcare activities in Ogun State, which have included free medical screening and eye-care services.
Earlier interventions associated with the foundation provided beneficiaries with eye tests, treatment, medicines and eyeglasses, extending the programme beyond initial screening to address identified needs.
GFF has also recently strengthened its healthcare leadership with the appointment of Dr Bankole Adegboyega Osisanya as Chief Medical Consultant.
The appointment forms part of the foundation’s wider humanitarian and community-development activities, with healthcare positioned as one of its areas of community intervention.
For residents, the September 21 programme offers an opportunity to have potentially overlooked conditions assessed without the usual cost of an initial clinical consultation.
The foundation has advised people with relevant concerns to attend the screening centres and seek further medical guidance where necessary.
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Residents requiring additional information about the exercise can contact Hon. Idowu Osho on 08034547687, Hon. Sulaimon Awoderu on 08038657442, Aare Kolade Segun-Okeowo on 08034539934, Comrade Adeniyi Bakare on 08037777339, or Hon. Yekeen Adesanya on 08056140822.
The Lagos State Government has flagged off the enforcement of Executive Order EO/BOS/01/2024, introducing the Lagos Private Health Plans (LPHP) to expand health insurance coverage to salaried workers and corporate organisations.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced that residents and employers have until December 31, 2026, to secure coverage, as formal enforcement of the mandatory health insurance policy kicks off on January 1, 2027.
The new private sector arrangement complements the existing Ilera Eko scheme, which primarily targets vulnerable residents and workers in the informal sector. To drive the initiative, 21 Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) have partnered with the state government to expand access across corporate establishments.
To protect vulnerable residents unable to afford premiums on their own, the state government tripled its Health Equity Fund from ₦1 billion to ₦3 billion, covering over 500,000 citizens.
In addition, the state government instituted a strict directive for healthcare providers across the metropolis, warning that no hospital is permitted to turn away patients requiring emergency care due to financial constraints. Under the policy, medical facilities must stabilize patients before demanding payment or insurance verification.
Governor Sanwo-Olu stressed that employee healthcare remains a mandatory employer responsibility comparable to pension obligations, noting that the systemic upgrade aims to safeguard household finances against unexpected medical emergencies.
The spiritual director of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach, Evangelist Ebuka Obi, has shared controversial thoughts on modern relationships, warning men against the practice of training or financially supporting young women in anticipation of marriage.
According to the popular cleric, men who invest resources into sponsoring women often risk losing them to other suitors who have achieved greater financial success.
Speaking during a recent ministration, Obi asserted that contemporary relationship dynamics have shifted, suggesting that financial investment alone does not guarantee commitment.
“The fact remains that some of the girls you are training now will end up not marrying you,” Obi stated. “They will marry someone who has made it further in life than you. Women of this generation don’t care anymore. The only thing that will make a woman stand by you is if you have something she doesn’t have.”
The remarks have since drawn mixed reactions across social media platforms, sparking public debate among Nigerians regarding gender roles, expectations, financial support in courtships, and changing values in modern relationships.
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