Obasanjo @ 89: Foundation Targets 10,000 Lagos Residents For Free Healthcare Services

About 10,000 residents of Alimosho and Ikorodu local government areas of Lagos State are to benefit from the free healthcare services being organised by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to mark his 89th birthday.

The free healthcare services, christened “Lagos Medical Mission”, are said to be special medical outreach services organised as a legacy-driven humanitarian intervention of former President Obasanjo under the Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation (OOF).

A statement issued Sunday afternoon by Kehinde Akinyemi, the Special Assistant on Media to the former President Obasanjo, said the initiative is a “large-scale Lagos Medical Mission”, which targeted residents of Ikede and Imota satellite towns of Lagos between Friday the 27th and Saturday the 28th of February 2026 at Ijede LCDA Council Hall and Imota Mini Stadium, Imota, Ikorodu, Lagos State.

Akinyemi, who quoted the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Foundation, Dr Olalekan Makinde, explained that the medical outreach will provide services for the people in the areas of Cardiovascular Screening, Blood pressure checks, Heart health assessments, Preventive medical counselling, Free General Medical Consultation, Doctor consultations, Diagnosis and treatment, distribution of essential medications, among others.

“OOF is a humanitarian organisation dedicated to transforming lives through strategic interventions in health, education, agriculture, youth empowerment and community development.

“This special medical outreach is organised as a legacy-driven humanitarian initiative to mark Chief Obasanjo’s 89th birthday, reflecting his lifelong commitment to service, nation-building and the well-being of the Nigerian people.”

“And on Monday 2nd March to Wednesday 4th of March, 2026 the exercise will move to Alade Stadium, Command Road, Agbado/Oke-Odo in Alimosho, Lagos, where beneficiaries will receive; Free Ear Care Services and provision of free hearing aids qualified beneficiaries, Free Eye Care Services, detailed eye screening and provision of recommended prescription glasses and referral and sponsorship for eye surgeries.

“Through this Lagos Medical Mission, the Foundation continues to embody Chief Obasanjo’s vision of accessible healthcare and compassionate intervention for the underserved, stressing, “as we celebrate the 89th birthday of His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, we honour his legacy in the most meaningful way possible — by serving the people”.

“This medical mission is a gift to the nation, especially to those who may not otherwise have access to quality healthcare, Makins said, adding, “the outreach is open to elderly citizens, children and families, individuals living with untreated hearing or vision challenges, Persons with cardiovascular concerns, Low-income and vulnerable residents across Lagos.