From Mika’il Tsoho
The State Director National Orientation Agency Jigawa State Directorate, Mallam Ahmad Tijjani Ibrahim has called on the people of Jigawa State to pay attention to promoting eye health and the need for everyone to protect their vision.
The call was contained in a statement signed by the Head, Media and Communication Sarah Ogodo and made it available to news men in Dutse.
The Director made the remark in a statement issued in his office in Dutse, Jigawa’s capital city to commemorate 2025 World Sight Day. He noted that, good vision is key to productivity, safety and quality of life.
The NOA boss said millions of Nigeria suffer from preventable treatable eye health conditions such as cataract, glaucoma, refractive errors and diabetic retinograhy. Still, many cases go undiagnosed due to poor awareness and late presentation, which he described as dangerous to entire body health system.
lbrahim, therefore, encouraged citizens to embrace safe eye health practices such a regular eye check-up as early detection can prevent avoidable blindness, eat food that strengthen the eyes such as fruits and vegetables such carrot, oranges and leafy greens, ensure exposure to safe lightening, limit screen time and routine vision screening for both adults and children at the nearest hospitals.
World Sight Day is observed on the second Thursday of October every year. This year’s theme: “Love Your Eyes” focuses on promoting eye health and reducing vision impairment, the Director noted.
