Chinua Soludo, son of the Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Thursday, paid unscheduled visits to some hospitals in three local government areas of the state, where he settled the hospital bills of some patients as part of activities to celebrate Christmas.

During the visits, Soludo called for improved welfare, love and kindness to the less-privileged and the needy across the country as a way of giving them a sense of belonging and assurance that they are part of the society.

The visits, which moved from Adazi-Nnukwu in Anaocha Local Government Area to Nnobi in Idemili South LGA and Ekwulobia in Aguata LGA, created lasting memories of compassion, moving many beneficiaries, as well as Chinua Soludo, to tears.

At the St. Joseph Hospital Adazi-Nnukwu, in Anaocha LGA, Anambra State, Soludo did not only cleared outstanding hospital bills for many, but he also gave transportation fares to the patients to facilitate their smooth return to their homes to join their families to celebrate Christmas.

Soludo stressed that the less-privileged and the needy across the country, especially those in various hospitals, need and expect love, care, compassion and pampering this period.

He said, “Christmas is a period to generate happiness and spread love, especially to the less-privileged people and those in the hospital, who need assistance.

“For me, Christmas means reaching out to the needy, less privileged, motherless and abandoned children. They need our care and special expression of love to partake in the celebrations.

“I am very happy spending this good time with them. By so doing, they are assured that society has not neglected them, and the future is bright for them. So we should always express our love and care towards their welfare.”

Soludo’s outreach at St. Joseph Hospital impacted more than five patients whose bills were cleared.

In one instance, a patient who owed the hospital and had been detained after her discharge had her bill of N933, 500 cleared by Chinua.

The patient was also assisted with transportation fare back to her home.

At the Nnobi General Hospital, a patient who had been treated for acute malaria was billed over N120,000. This bill was promptly cleared, and the patient went home to share the joy of Christmas with the family, courtesy of Chinua Soludo.

In Ekwulobia, Soludo extended his Christmas hospital outreach to Ekwulobia General Hospital, where almost 10 women were assisted with their bills and transportation fare, in the spirit of the season.

Around this time last year, Soludo was at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Awka, on a similar outreach and cleared the hospital bills of tens of patients. (PUNCH)

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