In its effort to support vulnerable persons affected by the recent the flooding in Mokwa, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has deployed a team of medical personnel to provide healthcare services to pregnant women and minors impacted by the disaster.
Teresa Pamma, UNICEF’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) specialist, said the intervention aims to assist children who have been traumatised by the flood.
She added that the team is on ground to ensure that affected residents have access to essential healthcare services, in order to prevent outbreak of disease following the flooding.
According to her, the medical team will also provide special care for pregnant women to ensure they receive the necessary services to prevent infection and promote maternal health.
Earlier, Niger State Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, had, after visiting some resettlement areas in Mokwa town, commended UNICEF and other organizations which have responded to the flooding incident.
He stated, “On behalf of Farmer Governor Umaru Bago, I want to commend you (UNICEF) and other organisations for your interventions and support to our people.
“We will not take this for granted, right from when the incident took place, you were proactive and you are very much on ground. We commend you.”
He also urged UNICEF to be patient with the people, noting that most of them are still traumatised and would need some level of psychological support and guidance.
Teresa Pamma, UNICEF’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) specialist, said the intervention aims to assist children who have been traumatised by the flood.
She added that the team is on ground to ensure that affected residents have access to essential healthcare services, in order to prevent outbreak of disease following the flooding.
According to her, the medical team will also provide special care for pregnant women to ensure they receive the necessary services to prevent infection and promote maternal health.
Earlier, Niger State Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, had, after visiting some resettlement areas in Mokwa town, commended UNICEF and other organizations which have responded to the flooding incident.
He stated, “On behalf of Farmer Governor Umaru Bago, I want to commend you (UNICEF) and other organisations for your interventions and support to our people.
“We will not take this for granted, right from when the incident took place, you were proactive and you are very much on ground. We commend you.”
He also urged UNICEF to be patient with the people, noting that most of them are still traumatised and would need some level of psychological support and guidance.
BUA Cement donates 12 cows, rice to Sokoto communities for Eid-el-kabir celebration
The BUA Cement company has presented 12 cows and 200 bags of rice worth N70 million to 1,700 households in five host communities in Sokoto State for Eid-el-kabir celebrations.
The BUA Managing Director, Mr Yusuf Binji, led the presentation of the items to traditional rulers from the communities yesterday in Sokoto.
Binji, who was represented by the Assistant Director, Administration and Corporate Affairs, Mr Sada Suleiman, said the measure was in line with the company’s Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) to host communities.
He said the gesture was intended for less privileged persons to celebrate alongside others.
Binji said that monitoring teams were constituted to oversee the distribution exercise.
Earlier, the Principal Social Performance Officer, Mr Rabi’u Maska, said the five benefiting communities were Wamakko, Gumbi, Arkilla, Kalambaina and Wajekke.
Maska said the company plans to expand the gesture in the coming years to cover more communities.
He explained that the company has over the years engaged in other measures like annual distribution of bags of cements for the repairs of public structures across host communities.
Responding on behalf of benefiting communities, the Special Adviser to Gov. Ahmad Aliyu on Corporate Services, Alhaji Usman Arzika, expressed appreciation for the gesture which he described as timely. (NAN)
The BUA Cement company has presented 12 cows and 200 bags of rice worth N70 million to 1,700 households in five host communities in Sokoto State for Eid-el-kabir celebrations.
The BUA Managing Director, Mr Yusuf Binji, led the presentation of the items to traditional rulers from the communities yesterday in Sokoto.
Binji, who was represented by the Assistant Director, Administration and Corporate Affairs, Mr Sada Suleiman, said the measure was in line with the company’s Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) to host communities.
He said the gesture was intended for less privileged persons to celebrate alongside others.
Binji said that monitoring teams were constituted to oversee the distribution exercise.
Earlier, the Principal Social Performance Officer, Mr Rabi’u Maska, said the five benefiting communities were Wamakko, Gumbi, Arkilla, Kalambaina and Wajekke.
Maska said the company plans to expand the gesture in the coming years to cover more communities.
He explained that the company has over the years engaged in other measures like annual distribution of bags of cements for the repairs of public structures across host communities.
Responding on behalf of benefiting communities, the Special Adviser to Gov. Ahmad Aliyu on Corporate Services, Alhaji Usman Arzika, expressed appreciation for the gesture which he described as timely. (NAN)