268 Physically Challenged Get Free Artificial Limbs In Gombe

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No fewer than 268 people living with disabilities in
Gombe state of Nigeria benefited from Indomie
Noodles Company free artificial legs and hands in
the state.
The Chairman, Gombe State Joint Association of
people living with disabilities, Alhaji Ali Goro, made
the disclosure in an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.
Goro said the gesture was sponsored by Indomie
Noodles Company in Kano, adding that the state
government assisted the association with
transportation and stipend for feeding.
He said initially 288 members of the association
went to Kano from Gombe, but 20 did not pass the
screening, while 268 were successful.
Goro said another batch would benefit from the
gesture very soon.
"Word alone cannot express our sincere gratitude
because to fix an artificial hand alone can cost you
N250,000 while the leg can also be about
N180,000.
"Indomie noodles company has really touched our
hearts and the gesture is worthy of emulation,'' he
said.
According to him, the gesture was part of their
corporate social responsibility.
He also called on wealthy individual in the society
and non-governmental organisations to emulate
the gesture.

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