The Soun’s 25-Year Development Plan promotes people-centred development through healthcare and community partnerships.
About 4,000 residents of Ogbomosoland have benefited from free medical consultations, treatment and essential medications, while approximately 10,000 people received food support through a five-day outreach organised by the Funmi Adewole Foundation in collaboration with the healthcare and medical committee of the 25-Year Development Plan of the Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, Orumogege III.
The programme, which ended on Friday, October 30, 2026, was designed to improve access to healthcare and provide relief to vulnerable individuals and households across the community.
The medical outreach provided consultations, treatment and essential medications intended to support beneficiaries’ healthcare needs over the following three months.
The initiative also featured a food drive through which thousands of residents received food palliatives to ease household needs.
Speaking on the impact of the programme, the Soun expressed gratitude to the Funmi Adewole Foundation, medical professionals, volunteers and Ogbomoso indigenes whose contributions made the exercise possible.
The monarch said he was particularly moved by reports that people had travelled from different states to Ogbomoso to benefit from the medical outreach.
He described the development as a demonstration of the importance of community-based interventions that bring essential services closer to the people.
Oba Olaoye noted that the well-being of his people remained one of his greatest motivations, stressing the importance of initiatives that enable residents to live healthier and better lives.
He commended the foundation for its generosity and commitment to improving the welfare of Ogbomosoland, while acknowledging the dedication of doctors, nurses, other healthcare professionals and volunteers who attended to beneficiaries throughout the five-day programme.
The monarch also appreciated the sons and daughters of Ogbomosoland whose support contributed to the success of the outreach.
He emphasised that sustainable community development required collective responsibility, with traditional institutions, charitable organisations, professionals and community members working together to address the needs of the people.
The outreach aligns with the people-centred development philosophy underpinning the Soun’s 25-Year Development Plan, which seeks to promote sustainable growth and improve the quality of life across Ogbomosoland.
Healthcare and social welfare are important components of the vision, recognising that access to essential medical services and basic necessities contributes to the overall development of a community.
The collaboration between the foundation and the development plan’s healthcare and medical committee also highlights the role of partnerships in complementing broader development efforts through practical interventions.
The programme’s organisers expressed the hope that such initiatives would encourage continued collaboration in healthcare delivery, preventive health education and support for vulnerable members of the community.
With the conclusion of the five-day exercise, the outreach has highlighted the potential of coordinated community action to address immediate social needs while advancing the broader goal of building a healthier and more prosperous Ogbomosoland.
