The Osun State Government has announced a humanitarian programme to provide free artificial limbs for 1,000 amputees in the state.
The initiative was announced by the Special Adviser on Special Needs to the Governor, Kamil Aransi, in a statement.
“The Osun State Government, under the leadership of Governor Ademola Adeleke, has initiated a large-scale humanitarian programme aimed at providing artificial limbs for 1,000 amputees in the state,” the statement read.
Aransi said it is being implemented to restore mobility and dignity to beneficiaries across the state.
He said Adeleke is the first governor in the state’s history to provide free artificial limbs for amputees.
According to him, the intervention aligns with the Osun State Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Law, 2024, signed on June 10, 2024, which guarantees key rights and benefits for persons with disabilities, including access to free health insurance.
“The first phase, the Measurement and Assessment Camp, runs from May 7 to May 9, 2026, at the SOB Conference and Events Centre, starting at 7:30 a.m. daily.
“Beneficiaries will receive detailed medical assessments to determine the prosthetic limb best suited to their needs,” Aransi said.
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