First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Tulsi Chanrai Foundation (TCF) have restored the sight of more than 2,000 visually impaired people in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The beneficiaries got free eye testing, optical services, surgeries, glasses, and other preventive and corrective treatments for different eye defects.
The initiative is part of FCMB’s Priceless Gift of Sight programme, a programme that has been running for 14 years in partnership with TCF. The aim of the programme is to prevent avoidable blindness and restore the sight of disadvantaged and poor Nigerians.
While speaking at the outreach programme in Kebbi, FCMB’s Group Head of Corporate Affairs, Diran Olojo, said: “Visual impairment is a disability that often leads to reduced access to information, mobility, loss of income, and decreased quality of life. It robs most of its victims of productivity. As a result, they will likely be unable to make ends meet for themselves and their families, fuelling poverty.”
Olojo stated further that the bank was proud that its Priceless Gift of Sight programme was bridging the gap, preventing avoidable blindness, and restoring the sight of disadvantaged Nigerians. He said FCMB would keep supporting initiatives that ensure accessible healthcare for all Nigerians, irrespective of their background, in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and 10 (Reduced Inequalities).
The Executive Governor of Kebbi State, Nasiru Idris, commended FCMB and TCF for their responsiveness and sustaining the programme in the last 14 years.
The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Alhaji Abubakar Umar, gave his assurance that the state government would keep welcoming organizations and non-governmental bodies willing to contribute to the health and social well-being of the people.
The Programme Manager of TCF, Chandarkne Deshpande, also thanked FCMB for sponsoring the programme since 2009. He said: “Our partnership with FCMB has been a very healthy relationship. We have reached over 350,000 people across Nigeria, providing free testing, optical services, surgeries, glasses, and eye disease management. Through this, we have been able to turn around the lives of people for the better.”
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