The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in collaboration with Kuje Area Council Health Department has provided free medical services to members of the union and residents in Kuje Area Council of the FCT.
The branch Chairman of the union, Mr Nimrod Koce, said the outreach is the 2021 Maiden Health Week, with the theme: “Sustaining a Healthy Workforce for Better Productivity and Efficiency in Public Service”.
Koce explained that the union had not relented in adopting strategies engaging members, the management and the executive arm of the council on best labour practices on collective bargaining to achieve favourable working condition.
He disclosed that NULGE was offering free eye screening, hypertension, diabetes, hepatitis, just to mention a few, including free consultation and free hypertensive drugs to help cushion health challenges in the area.
He said 95 per cent of the equipment used for the exercise were purchased by the union, adding that with the continuous support of the health department, the outreach will be a monthly exercise.
The Chairman, Kuje Area Council, Alhaji Abdudullahi Sabo, commended NULGE for the initiative and promised to pay the council workers their entitlement with the available resources.
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