From Bassey Anthony, Uyo
Akwa Ibom Liberation Movement (AILM) has paid the bills of two mothers at Saint Luke’s Hospital Anua, Uyo.
The group extended the gesture to 39 poor patients at General Hospital, Iquita Oron, and General Hospital, Ikot Ekpene, to celebrate the 54th birthday of Governor Udom Emmanuel.
One of the patients at General Hospital, Iquita, Oron, was discharged about a fortnight ago, but she could not pay her bill of N5,000,
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National leader of the group Prince Emmanuel Sam, who presented the cash, said they chose to celebrate the governor’s birthday with people in need in hospitals across the three senatorial districts.
Sam said: “As a group, we have visited three hospitals, one in each of the three senatorial districts, and have paid the bills of some patients. This is our birthday gift to the governor.”
He noted Akwa Ibom Liberation Movement exists to mobilise people and build a community-based leadership network through them, as well as promote and entrench good governance, raise strong awareness on political justice and strengthen citizens’ participation in governance.
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