Foundation, YEDC Offer Free Eye Services to 1,357 in Yola

The Mainstream Foundation in collaboration with Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has screened 1,357 patients with different eye problems in Yola, Adamawa.
Programme Manager of the foundation, Mr Zayyan Illo, disclosed this to newsmen in Yola on Monday.
He said out of the beneficiaries, 80 cataract surgeries were successfully performed, while restoring clear vision to people who had been living in a blurred world.
Illo added that the surgical team also carried out five pterygium operations and one chalazion surgery, while addressing a wider range of debilitating eye conditions.
“Beyond the operating table, the outreach provided additional support to patients.
“A staggering 957 individuals received free prescribed glasses and medication, ensuring that patients left with the tools to improve their sight and health”, he said.
The Foundation’s Technical Officer, Dr Salihu Dabban, explained that, Mainstream Foundation was the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited (MESL), which was the mother company of YEDC.
He said, the outreach lasted for four days, between September 17 and 20, 2025 with a 20-member team comprising ophthalmologists and theatre nurses.
Mr Joseph Birthing, a 73 year-old a beneficiary, thanked the foundation for coming to their aid.
According to him, he has been suffering from the ailment for a long and now regained his sight.
Another beneficiary, Mrs Maimuna Yusuf, 82, said, already she had lost hope to see again in her life but now the story has changed.
She prayed God to grant the foundation more growth to enable it continue impacting the lives of the vulnerable people in the country.