Pro-Tinubu group provides medical services to Benue residents

Some of the beneficiaries

A support group for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid has provided free medical services to 27,529 residents of Benue State as part of its grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the National Coordinator of the North Central Grassroots Mobilisation Movement for Tinubu/Shettima 2027,  Sonny Echono, the five-day medical outreach recorded 582 surgical procedures across seven healthcare facilities in the state.

“The medical outreach, facilitated by its National Coordinator, took place between October 27 and 31, 2026, and covered general hospitals in Makurdi, Gboko, Katsina-Ala, Vandeikya, Oju and Ugbokpo, as well as the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo,” the statement read.

Speaking at the launch of the programme at the General Hospital, North Bank, Makurdi, Echono said the initiative was designed to address healthcare challenges at the grassroots while building support for Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 elections.

The leader of the medical team, Professor Steve Abba, said 27,529 patients received medical attention, while 582 surgical procedures were carried out during the exercise.

He said, “We also conducted 2,384 ophthalmic consultations, distributed 225 pairs of corrective glasses and provided specialised dental interventions for 1,847 people.”

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Abba explained that the services included diagnostic screenings, specialist consultations and treatment for malaria, acute respiratory infections, hypertension and oral diseases, alongside maternal and paediatric care.

He added that the team performed surgeries for hernia, appendicitis, haemorrhoids and cataracts, among other procedures.

According to the organisers, “the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo, recorded the highest number of beneficiaries with 7,597, followed by Ugbokpo General Hospital with 4,771 and Vandeikya General Hospital with 3,875.

” 74 patients, comprising 33 men, 23 women and 18 children, were admitted for further treatment and clinical evaluation.”

The movement also donated medical consumables, maternal delivery packs, diagnostic supplies and thousands of long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets to the participating hospitals.