The Chairman, House committee on Healthcare Services who is also a member representing Okigwe South Federal constituency in the Federal House of Representatives , Hon. Deacon Chike John Okafor is currently in London to attend to a strategic meeting on health that services.
The Prince of Umuokeh kingdom cum Law Maker, alongside with leading global figures in Local and international Health care services are in London to attend the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB), Global Polio Eradication Initiative meeting at the Royal College of General Practitioners, London.
The Obowo born ace banker turned Legislator is attending the meeting as part of the Nigerian delegation that includes the Hon. Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewale, Senate Chairman Committee on Primary Healthcare, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, Senate Chairman Committee on Health Senator Lanre Tejuosho, among others.
Since his assumption of Office as the Chairman, House Committee on Health Services, Dcn Chike Okafor has shown capacity and has achieved a lot in the Health Sector.
Recently,he single handedly sponsored and carried out an extensive Medical Outreach covering his Federal Constituency made up of three lgas and beyond.
On record, Over 45 major and minor surgeries were performed by a medical team at Maternal referral centre Alike, Obowo, Imo state.
The surgeries ranging from lungs, Hernia, fibroid, among others are part of the free medical outreach program of Hon. Deacon Chike Okafor -who is poised on helping his constituents.
Encomiums has continued to pour in for the Honourable Member including his wife who has always been present coordinating the surgeries and providing food and other items for surgery patients.
At Some point, family members wept uncontrollably out of joy denoting that they were asked to pay exorbitant fees ranging from 300 to 500 thousand naira by some government and private hospitals, before God used Hon. Deacon Chike Okafor to save the lives of their family members and loved ones.
Some went as far as kneeling down to thank God for giving them someone like the Honourable Member, testifying that they've never seen such in the history of politics before.
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