Osun Residents Laud NYSC For Extending HIRD To Them

Residents of Kajola town, Ede North Local Government Area of Osun state, have lauded the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, for extending its Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) medical outreach to them.

This according to the beneficiaries of the NYSC’s HIRD, the outreach gave them the ample opportunity to receive free medical talk , checkup with necessary drugs that has greatly impacted in them in terms of healthwise.

The aged , artisans, farmers who all converged at the Kajola township hall on Thursday received medical education from medical corps members on the care of teeth, prevention of diabetes, body pain among others.

Speaking, the Ede North Local Government Area Inspector of the NYSC, Mrs Agboola Naimot, said the HIRD is a program assigned to them by the NYSC Headquarters which is done quarterly.

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According to Mrs Naimot, “It’s a form of free health services being given to the aged and those who are actually in need.

“It’s a program that is being assigned to us by the National Youths Service Corps headquarters, it’s a program that we always carry out quarterly and we give reports to the headquarters.

“This program is part of our Community Development Service (CDS) activities ,that is why we had to converge Corps members who are corps doctors and nurses here.”

Baale of Kajola town, Chief Yinusa Kabiru Olore, appreciated the NYSC management for bringing the HIRD program to his subjects.

He noted that at a period when illnesses are rampant in the world and individuals are struggling to curtain them the NYSC came to their rescue to render medical services.

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“I am so happy that NYSC considered Kajola town out of countless communities in Ede for this HIRD program to render free medical services to my subjects.

“If we look at the world today, illnesses are everywhere which individual can’t handle, so for considering us (Kajola town) by coming to our aid to rescue us from all forms of illness, this makes me happy” he added.

He, however, enjoined residents of the town to sustain unity and peaceful coexistence among themselves saying “Because we maintain unity and peaceful coexistence that was why this opportunity came to us, let’s maintain this tempo.”

Echoing a similar views, the Asiwaju of Kajola, Chief Ayobami Agboola, praised the NYSC for reaching out to a rural community like Kajola.

“This outreach is timely and very commendable. Many of our people cannot afford proper healthcare, and what the NYSC has done today is nothing short of a blessing. I sincerely thank the corps members and their coordinators for this effort.

“I urge our people not to take this for granted, health is wealth. Let us act on what we have learnt and use this opportunity to improve our well-being,” he said.

Speaking as well, Chairman of the Kajola Community Landlords’ Association, Pastor Daniel Agbolade, charged participants of the NYSC’s HIRD to put into practice what they have learnt from the medical talk.

He noted that fear of God, love of neighbors, and unconditional cooperation for the development of Kajola town should be prioritized by all residents.

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Mrs Akiwale Isola, a beneficiary of the NYSC’s HIRD medical outreach said the program was timely and has broaden their knowledge on health.

“We received today what we should have access from medical practitioners with huge amount of money” Mrs Isola said.

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Israel Abimbola thanked management of the NYSC and leadership of Kajola town for ensuring that the program was a success.

He also thanked the federal government and Osun state government for providing enable environment for the corps members to carry out the HIRD program.