The Oke-Ero Local Government PBAT Support Group, led by the Forum of Chief Executive Officers of Federal Parastatals (FORCEPA) and represented by Dr. Kola Ogunbiyi has organized a free medical outreach for residents of Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, while mobilizing traditional rulers ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
Held on Friday at the Ilofa Square Market in Oke-Ero LGA, the healthcare intervention attracted traditional titleholders, community leaders, political stakeholders, and residents who benefited from free diagnostic tests, clinical consultations, and medical supplies.
Delivering the welcome address, the Principal Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW) at Ilofa Hospital, Idowu Rachael outlined the medical services provided during the exercise, including malaria testing, blood glucose and blood pressure screenings, ophthalmological eye checks, prescription reading glasses, sunglasses, eye drops, primary healthcare examinations, and free medications.
Rachael commended the Oke-Ero LGA PBAT Support Group and FORCEPA for bringing accessible healthcare directly to underserved residents, assuring participants of thorough clinical care throughout the outreach.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, a community representative lauded the organizers for prioritizing the welfare of elderly citizens and low-income families, noting that the medications and reading glasses distributed would provide immediate relief in their daily lives.
In her remarks, the Yedofin of Ilofa, Chief Mrs. Abigail Abosede Aina who attended alongside female traditional titleholders including Chief Mrs. Alice Afolabi (Yare of Ilofa), Chief Mrs. Cicilia Babatunde (Yare of Ilofa), Chief Mrs. Munirat Ibrahim (Elesi of Ilofa), and Chief Mrs. Musili Rasaki (Odofin Esun of Ilofa) praised the initiative for easing the financial burden of hospital visits and urged the organizers to sustain the program beyond the 2027 general elections.
On the sidelines of the medical outreach, Dr. Kola Ogunbiyi led the FORCEPA delegation and members of the Oke-Ero LGA PBAT Support Group on a courtesy and thank-you visit to the palace of the traditional rulers of Ilofa to canvass support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid.
During the palace engagement, Ogunbiyi expressed delight at returning to his roots to contribute to community wellbeing, highlighting the Federal Government’s ongoing economic reforms including fuel subsidy removal and tax restructuring and explaining how public resources are being channeled into critical national infrastructure.
Responding on behalf of the palace, the Odofin of Ilofa, Chief Moses Oni flanked by prominent Ilofa chiefs including Chief Oluwole Ogunyemi, Chief Aworinde James, Chief James Jimoh Oni, Chief Oladapo Joseph Yemisi, Chief Muhammed Ibrahim, Chief Ayantade Ayanbiyi, Chief Samuel Aina, Chief Bukola Adebayo, and Chief Saduku Olonade described the medical outreach as a timely intervention for vulnerable residents and pledged continued support for Dr. Ogunbiyi’s community initiatives.
The Odofin of Ilofa further appealed to Dr. Ogunbiyi to convey the community’s key developmental requests to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, specifically calling for the construction of the Omu-Aran–Osi road, the establishment of a federal tertiary institution such as a College of Education, Polytechnic, Monotechnic, or University and the siting of industries to stimulate economic growth across Ilofa and neighboring communities.
Similarly, the Olukosi of Ilofa offered royal prayers for the delegation and President Tinubu, commending the administration’s reform efforts and expressing confidence in the President’s re-election prospects in 2027.