Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has directed the Ministry of Health to conduct free quarterly medical check-ups for residents across the state’s eight local government areas.
Diri gave the directive on Sunday at St John’s Anglican Church, Olobiri, Kaiama, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, during a special thanksgiving service for the Ebedaowei of Kolokuma Kingdom, King Mozi Agara.
The governor said the exercise would enable residents who could not afford medical examinations to access free healthcare services at government secondary health facilities across the state.
He said, “I hereby direct the Honourable Commissioner for Health to commence a free health check across Bayelsa State, in all our secondary healthcare facilities across our different local government areas.
“This is particularly for those who are unable to afford it. They should go for a free medical checkup, which should be quarterly so that the place will not be congested.
“Every quarter,
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