Lagos State govenor’s wife Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has urged volunteers participating in the fourth Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat Healthcare Mission International (BOSKOH HMI) to offer excellent services.

The govenor’s wife spoke at the Volunteers’ Training on July 16 at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa, Lagos.

She praised organisers for the increase in volunteers. “We started this programme in February 2019 and we had 150 volunteers and this year, the volunteers have grown to an impressive 961.

“I encourage you to take your training serious because your patients rely on your expertise. When you go out to … remember you are ambassadors of BOSKOH and put in your best effort.”

Executive Director of BOSKOH HMI Mrs. Nike Osa explained the reason behind this year’s theme.

Osa said: “The governor and deputy came together … and created this medical mission to reach out to Lagosians and help them.

“… giving of eyeglasses in Lagos was started by former governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and was called ‘Jigi Bola’ … Sanwo-Olu relaunched ‘Jigi Bola’ and make Lagosians aware of the importance of regular eye checks; hence the theme: ‘‘Jigi Bola Relaunch’.

Mrs Onyinye Nnabuchi, once a beneficiary, now a volunteer. said: “Two years ago, one of my children had an ailment and we were told we would have to take her abroad for surgery. I met a friend who introduced me to BOSKOH and I was invited for the free surgery. My baby was not talking then, but she can talk now  and I decided that moment I wanted to be a volunteer.”

The training was attended by seasoned healthcare administrators including the Chairman of Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr. Ibrahim Akinwunmi Mustafa.

BOSKOH is a free medical and wellness mission for Lagosians in partnership with the Lagos State government that commenced in 2019. Several people have benefitted from the outreach that reaches all corners of the state.