Ejumejowo Foundation donates Medical Equipments to Isoko Nation

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Kelvin Ohoror, Roman

Promise and Igba Theresa

A  Non - governmental organization has donated medical equipments worth millions of naira to Isoko Nation. The medical equipments were presented to beneficiary communities at the Isoko Development unity Hall, Oleh.

Speaking during the Presentation Ceremony, the donor Barrister Tony Ejumejowo asserted that, what brought about this medical equipments is the leverage relationship they have with Med share International, an International Organization based in the United State of America.

According to him, “My intention was to get some equipments to my community (Emede), but as it turns-out they are more than what only one community can use, so i decided to reach out to the President General of Isoko Development Union on how best the equipments can be distributed to benefit other communities.”

Medical equipments donated by Barr.Tony Ejumejowo

foundation to Isoko Nation.

Barr. Ejumejowo Further stated that, “Society is a place you must contribute to, at a certain stage in life, you must be concern about the people. Noting that, for anyone who has the means and opportunity should contribute his or her  little quota to the Society.”

He also added that, as it is, government cannot do it alone that people can leverage on donor agency and contribute in one way or another as they can.

Ejumejowo however noted that, he is aware that the other election is approaching in few months time, stressing that what he has done has no political undertone. “I am not running for any political office anytime soon, though in 2010 I sort political office. By the virtue of my business as a lawyer we do relate with different agencies and this equipments came to my foundation through a donor (Med share) that does charity work in Africa “

Also speaking at the presentation ceremony, the President General of Isoko Development Union (IDU) High Chief Iduh Amadhe said that, the donor of the medical equipments of which we are gathered today is our dear son, describing him as a philanthropist and, a man who  been fighting for the development of Isoko land noting that Ejumejowo, has done so many things for Isoko people that are not known to most of us, but he have been following his track records, and gave him a name “Isoko patriot” because of his kind gesture.

The Isoko Development Union PG further said that, sometime ago he call me to say I have been looking for some equipments to be sent to our hospitals and health centres and I have gotten some, I don’t want to give them to just my community, but the entire Isoko Nation.

Barr.Ejumejowo, IDU president presenting medical equipments to the representtive of uzere community

High Chief Amadhe also noted that, when the equipments arrive the Isoko Unity hall, we brought experts to identify those that can be used in the hospital and health centres, and then we took statistics of communities that have hospital, and health centres, we told the experts to share them, I called the leaders of various communities who are beneficiaries to come and carry the medical equipments that belong to their various communities.

He therefore thank Barr. Tony Ejumejowo on behalf of Isoko nation for the wonderful job he has done to up left the Isoko nation.

Meanwhile, the representative of Isoko South and North Local Government Councils, Barr. Vote Umukoro, secretary to Isoko North Local Government give Kudos to Barr. Tony Ejumejowo for the good work, noting that government alone cannot foot the bill of the people, the only way to move forward is to get well meaning individuals, NGO’s to assist the government and that is what he has done.

He therefore appreciate the donor on behalf of the local government chairman, urging other Isoko people to emulate him.

The President General of one of the recipient communities, Chief James Obeuwou also said that, this kind gesture from Barr. Ejumejowo is wonderful; the equipment he saw here will be of immense benefit to his people.

He also noted that, what he has done should be an eye opener to Isoko people, those who have opportunity like this should emulate him.

Also, the President General of Emede community, comrade Lucky Arumare was highly elated over the kind gesture of Ejumejowo and noted that the donations were timely and great. “These medical equipments he brought to Isoko land, we are very happy about it, others should emulate him”. He said

The recipient communities are: Oleh General Hospital, Emede Health Centre, Olomoro General Hospital, Ozoro General Hospital, Ofagbe Health Centre, Uzere Cottage Hospital, Owhelogbo General Hospital, Iyede Health Centre and Isoko South Primary Health Centre respectively.

The highlight of the ceremony was a cultural dance by the IDU coral group.