Okudzeto Ablakwa to the rescue with free eye care in his constituency

- Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has started an operation-save-the-eye in his constituency

- The MP says he is concerned about the eye health of his constituents

- Over ten thousand eyeglasses are up for free

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is on a mission to end the scourge of blindness in his constituency.

The MP, in a post on Facebook, explains the motive for his decision, saying it is an "operation fix every eye condition in my beloved North Tongu."

"Ten thousand eyeglasses, eye surgery for all those who need it, free treatment and medications for all. No community left behind," he wrote on social media.

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Source: YEN.com.gh