Top Nollywood actress, Dakore Egbuson who currently features in Mo Abudu’s TV series, Fifty has just been made an ambassador for Eye Bank Of Nigeria. Eye Bank Of Nigeria was established as a joint project of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria and Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind and backed by decree No 23 of 5th May 1973 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, THE EYE BANK for RESTORING SIGHT is established to harvest (collect), process and distribute donor eye tissue for sight saving cornea transplant, medical education and research into causes and treatment for other eye diseases. These services will be rendered to members of the Nigerian public who may by accident or organic degeneration or infection of the cornea have lost the use of their eyes due to cornea opacity (whitish cornea).
Dakore shared photos from the event and wrote;
My Awesome #Dakorefam ?✨ hope you’re having an awesome Tuesday so far? My #tbt is fairly recent…I was officially unveiled as the Ambassador for the Eye bank of Nigeria with the aim of sensitizing the public about the need for Cornea donors to help those with reversible blindness. ??I pledged my cornea that day and what that means is when I leave this earth I willingly donate my cornea to help give the gift of sight especially as I would no longer be needing it….what are your views on this and becoming a donor in general? I would really appreciate your kind feedback so we can start the conversation…will you be willing to do it for a loved one or a stranger? How do you SEE it? Factors that prevent most people from doing this is fear but of what exactly? Do share your comments…♥️✨?? #Iamacorneadonor #NowISEEcampaign #Doyou? #slayforacause
Photo Credit: Dakore Egbuson-Akande
