As a follow-up to the previous day seminar with the Media personalities in the State,the next assignment for the Journalists was the trip to Ejigbo Axis of the State.
Agurodo Community Welcoming Osun-Cares
The cream of Journalists landed in a town called Agurodo. Agurodo is a village,a little distance to Ola near Ejigbo Township in Osun State.
AGURODO HEALTH CENTRE AND WATER PROJECTS
The trip to Agurodo was greeted with pomp and pageantry by the Agurodo Community at the arrival of Journalists and OSUN-CARES Management Team. Songs of praises to God and encomium were showered on Governor Adeleke and OSUN-CARES Projects officials in their midst.
Agurodo Health Centre
The first port of call for inspection was the newly built Health Centre by the OSUN-CARES and Governor Adeleke’s administration in Agurodo with the community participation as revealed by Mrs Obelawo,Osun-Cares Representative.
Health Official checking BP
The Interviews Nigeria was on hand to interview one of the health officials on duty at the Health Centre,Mrs Alice Mojirade,A.M.to know how the Centre runs.
Health Official,Mrs Alice Mojirade A.M.
Mrs Mojirade did not mince words to express her feelings about the Health Centre. She said,” A pass Mark must be given to OSUN-CARES and Governor Adeleke for establishing the Centre at Agurodo,and the help and support they have been extending to the community.
“We give free drugs(medications)to patients and attend to their health issues without charging them anything and community people patronize us very well- you can see this for yourself when you came in” ,she said.
Truly,this reporter met some patients at the Centre waiting to be attended to and they were happy doing so.
Community people fetching Water from Facility Provided By OSUN-CARES
During my conversation with a female patient at the Health Centre,Mrs Elizabeth Ogunmakinde was full of prayers to God, OSUN-CARES Management and Governor Adeleke for the help they are rendering to the community, especially at the Health Centre at Agurodo.
Patients awaiting treatment
According to her,”Before this time,we carry our pregnant women ready to deliver their babies to Ola township for delivery,even if it was in the midnight!!! But that is all over now.We have our own Health Centre now”,she said.
Mrs Elizabeth Ogunmakinde further explained.”They don’t ask for money when we come for treatment of our ailments and they give us good treatment and regular check up each time we come to the Health Centre”.
In another conversation with an elder in the community,Pa Prince Oyelude Jacob Oladipe,who is also a pensioner, responded when asked about his views on the Health Centre and the Water Facilities provided for them in the community.
Community Elder,Prince Oyelude Jacob bring interviewed by Journalists
Prince Oyelude says,”We have long been expecting these type of help and facilities before but did not materialise quickly as envisaged. But we thank God now that our prayers have been answered”. “We now have an Health Centre and a modern and functional Borehole for our source of drinking water unlike the time we used to drink from the Brook.
Newly Built Agurodo Water Supply Base
However,Pa Oyelude quickly cuts in,”like Oliver Twist we are still asking for more assistance from the government to help us with our road networks to other nearby communities to boost our commercial activities and agriculture.”
“Also,the government should help our youths in the community for employment to ameliorate our burdens as aged parents”,he pleaded.
The Agurodo Community Head of Project, Pastor Samson Olawuyi was elated for the visit of OSUN-CARES Team and Journalists. He thanked the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke for his care and support for providing these cherished facilities of a befitting Health Centre and Water Supply to Agurodo Community,”he is indeed a people’s governor,he said.
Other members of Agurodo Community Projects present are:Ruth Ogunniran(Project assistant), Ezekiel Oyeniran,(Secretary),Emily Ogunwuyi(member),and the Financial Secretary -Oyelade Timothy respectively.