A philanthropist, Sir Kesington Adebutu, has called on well-meaning Nigerians to complement government’s efforts at all levels to ensure development of a robust health sector.
He made this call on Monday when he spoke at the 2015 annual medical outreach organised by the Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu Foundation as part of activities marking his 80th birthday ceremony in Iperu, Ogun state.
The businessman, popularly known as ‘Baba Ijebu’, admitted that even governments of western and the developed world could not cater for all the needs of their citizens.
To this effect, he asked the rich to support government by way of giving back to the society.
He said, “I am not giving free medical attention only to people in this area. We do this wherever there is a need for it.
“I believe that a soul that is healthy and educated can never be hungry, except he is a lazy man. And this is why I focus attention on medicine and education.
“No government can provide all the needs of the people; even the big America cannot do it. Therefore, patriotic and rich citizens should complement the efforts of government.”
Adebutu, however, noted that health and education remained the vital tools of development in any society.
He explained that the medical outreach, which started last year, had gulped millions of naira, and would end on Saturday.
He added that the medical programme would be organised on a monthly basis, starting from January, 2016.
The philanthropist told journalists that the outreach would focus on eye test for children, cervical screening for women as well as general health examination and treatment.
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