Two hundred indigent patients have benefited from free eye cataract surgery sponsored by Premium Pension Limited, in partnership with a Charity to Cheer Foundation, a non-governmental organisation.
The surgery was conducted in two batches at Gambo Sawaba Hospital in Zaria, Kaduna State, on March 6 and June 6 this year, according to a statement by the company’s spokesperson, Aliyu Mohammed Aliyu on Thursday.
In his remarks, Emir of Zazzau Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, commended Premium Pension Limited for sponsoring the operations. He acknowledged the effort of the company’s Chief Executive Officer Mr. Umar Sanda Mairami, on the commitment, dedication and support he extended to Charity to Cheer Foundation in achieving this laudable initiative aimed at reducing hardship to the less privileged in the society.
In his goodwill message, Mr Mairami, said the sponsorship was parts of company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) interventions, aimed at touching the lives of people at locations nationwide.
He said CSR “is an integral part of the company’s corporate governance architecture for which we have won awards and it is a deliberate policy of the company, as a responsible corporate entity, to help people in need and contribute to the development of the society.”
The president of foundation Dr. Maryam Shehu Mohammed, commended the company for sponsoring the project without any hesitation. She said the beneficiaries were mostly senior citizens, who could not afford the cost of the surgery at a health facility.
Highlights of the event comprised brief presentation on eye care by the leader of the medical team and Consultant Ophthalmologist from College of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Dr. Faruk Garba, who described the project as rewarding.
