How Chief Imam Olowooribi facilitated free health programme from America for the poor

For the second year running, Sheikh (Alhaji) Seifudeen Olowo-Oribi, the Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu division, through his foundation, Seifudeen Olowo-Oribi Islamic Foundation (SOIF), demonstrated  his compassion for the wellbeing of Ikorodu people with the hosting of the second edition of a day free health care programme tagged, “Your Health is Wealth.”

The event, which took place at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Olubi Street, Ikorodu, was organized in conjunction with the Clinton Primary and Urgent Care Center, Maryland, United State of America (USA).

It was indeed a unique event, which recorded a massive attendance of people in and outside Ikorodu, who had started trooping into the venue with their family members as early as 6:30a.m.

By 9.45a.m, when the event was officially declared open, the main hall was already filled to its capacity as people of different religion, tribe and culture, sat patiently for their turn while those who could not secure seats waited on the corridor but later entered the hall as soon as there was space.

And for over twelve hours, a medical team of thirteen professional doctors from the Clinton Primary and Urgent Care Center, led by the Managing Director, Dr. Rasheed Abass, a Nigerian, gave health lecture, medical check-up and health tips on how best to live a healthy life to the people while those with serious cases were diagnosed with state of the art medical equipment to verify their complaints and  given free drugs.

Unlike other free health programmes which are restrained to specific medical tests and treatments, people were tested and treated for different kinds of ailment.

The beneficiaries were indeed impressed by the quality of medical services rendered as well as the friendly manner by which the doctors attended to them. Some of them, who spoke with our reporters, thanked Sheikh Olowooribi for facilitating such a unique event for the benefit of Ikorodu people and described him as a true muslim, who through the programme, demonstrated the commandment of Allah that says, “Love your neighbours as you love yourselves.”