Lucky Obukohwo ReportingÂ
Speaker Edo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Blessing Sheriff Agbebaku has in company of other members of the 8th Assembly and clerk donated N250,000 to patients at the Neurosurgical ward of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital to augment their hospital bills.
Rt Hon Blessing Agbebaku made this donation when he led members and clerk of the House on a private visit to the Former Speaker Rt Hon Marcus Onobun ksc who is receiving medical attention at the UBTH after surviving a ghastly motor accident.
Speaking with patients in the ward, Rt Hon Blessing Sheriff Agbebaku empathized with the patients, praying for their speedy recovery, stressing that the amount donated is to share in their financial burden towards offsetting their bills.
Rt Hon Agbebaku thanked management of the hospital for the care given to patients and prayed for healing for all .
Speaking on behalf of patients in the ward the matron on duty thanked the Speaker and his entourage for the donation.