In partial fulfillment of her policy thrust, the Hon Minister of Women Affairs, Barr Uju Kennedy Ohanenye has stated that her visit to the National Hospital, Abuja on her first day in office was deliberately arranged to sustain her philanthropic drives towards providing succor to the less privileged in the society.
Accompanied by the Chief Medical Director, Associate Professor, Raji Mahmud and the Hospital Public Relations Officer, Dr Tayo Haastrup and other members of the management team, the Honorable Minister stated that “prior to my appointment as Minister for Women Affairs, it had been a regular practice in the last 5 years to visit the National Hospital to identify with indigent Nigerians who cannot afford their hospital bills”. She added that part of her vision is to improve the wellbeing of Nigerian Women and Children through quality health care, skill acquisition programs and others in line with the policy focus of Mr. President on renewed hope for Nigerians.
During the visit, Barr Uju Ohanenye paid hospital bills for a victim of domestic gas cylinder explosion who was hospitalized since May this year, a 2 month old baby who underwent hernia surgery and other patients with various medical issues. She promised to use part of her first salary as a Minister to write off the bills of the gas explosion victim.
