The medical outreach included free blood pressure and blood sugar tests, formed part of a wider community re-orientation and advocacy campaign.
The Chief Promoter of The Alternative, Otunba Segun Showunmi represented by Reverend Olusola Salau, the Southwest Chairman of the movement at the event held in Ifo, said the body is committed to combining political education with tangible community support, especially in the area of health care.
“We have seen that apart from telling people to go and vote, you must make sure that they have good health,” he said.
He noted that this was the first time the group was offering free medical tests as part of its advocacy. The idea, he said, is to identify real issues facing communities and find practical ways to address them.
“We go into communities, identify their problems, and work towards solving them. That’s what makes our approach different. In Ifo, for example, we discovered a young community youth leader who suddenly lost his vision after the election. We had him tested for sugar levels and other vitals,” Showunmi said.
He emphasized the link between health and political participation. “How are we going to orientate people about elections if we don’t look into their healthcare? That’s why we added free medical tests to our advocacy work,” he explained.
Showunmi reiterated that the goal is to inspire a new mindset towards politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“We are not just talking, we are doing the heavy lifting required to build a better nation,” he affirmed.
He called on other political actors to adopt a more human-centered approach to governance and advocacy, saying that true transformation starts with addressing the real needs of the people.
