NAOWA donates 391 eyeglasses to children in Lagos and Ogun

 



NAOWA donates 391 eyeglasses to children in Lagos and Ogun



Lagos, April 3, 2024

The Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) 81 Division Chapter in collaboration with Restore Foundation for Child Sight, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) on Wednesday donated 391 eyeglasses to school children in Lagos and Ogun.

The NOAWA Chairperson, Mrs Rekiya Usman said that 314 eyes related drugs were also administration to school children in the Division's Area Of Responsibility.



Usman said this at the donation exercise with the theme: 'School Eye Health Programme' which held at 81 Division Officers' Mess, Onikan, Lagos.

Some of the schools that benefited from the programme include, Command Day Secondary Schools, Ojo, Ikeja and Oshodi. Command Children Schools, Bonny Cantonment, Ojo and Ikeja.

Others are, NAOWA Nursery and Primary Schools, Ojo, Yaba, Ikorodu and Badagry, all in Lagos State and NAOWA Nursery and Primary School, Owode, Ogun state. 

According to Usman, the exercise  was conducted in three phases which include, training, screening and intervention phase.

"NAOWA and Restore Foundation have been able to train teachers under the Division on how to identify children with sight impairment.

"We consulted with over 3,110 students at the screening phase and have been able to identify 391 children which we presented with eyeglasses and 12 kids, for eyes surgery.

"One of the children has successfully undergone the operation," the NAOWA chairperson said.



Usman thanked the National President, NAOWA, Mrs Maria Lagbaja for her guidance as well as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Maj.-Gen. Mohammed Usman for his support. 

The GOC promised that the Division would continue to support the Association's unique innovative programmes.

He also extended his gratitude to the Foundation for its unique humanitarian services to the country's future generation. 


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