By Chioma Obinna The Chief Executive Officer of the International Hearing Centre Nigeria, IHC, Dr. Irene Okeke-Igbokwe has tasked Nigerians on regular hearing checks to reduce the increasing number of hearing loss in the country. To this end, the centre is providing a month-long free hearing screening for Nigerians in Lagos. Okeke-Igbokwe who is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, FAAA and presently the President of the Nigerian Audiology Association, NAA, made the last week during a free hearing screening organised by the centre to mark this year’s World Hearing Day. The IHC boss urged all Nigerians irrespective of their ages to pay special attention to their hearing status by undergoing hearing screening annually.