ATIKU PLEDGES SCHOLARSHIP TO VIRAL NIGER TEEN MINER. (PHOTO).

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 Atiku pledges scholarship to viral Niger teen miner Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday said his “heart breaks” each time he watches a viral video of a teenage artisanal miner, Yusuf Aliyu, speaking at a mining site in Niger State after the deaths of 37 miners in the state. Atiku, in a statement posted on his X handle, said he was prepared to support the boy’s education, describing him as a child whose intelligence and confidence should be nurtured in a classroom rather than by working at a mining site. “I have watched Yusuf Aliyu’s video repeatedly, and each time, my heart breaks. A child with such intelligence, clarity and confidence should be in a classroom building his future—not struggling for survival in a community surrounded by gold but buried in poverty. “I cannot look at him and see an ‘illegal miner.’ I see a Nigerian child failed by the country that should have protected him. I see brilliance trapped by poverty and enormous promise abandoned by leadership,” ...

NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT,RECEIVED THE LAST BATCH OF EBOLA RESCUE TEAM TODAY.

                   Today tuesday,the Permanent Secretary of the ministry Linus Awute,who was represented by Dr Sani Gwarzo,Director,Port Health Services and Nigeria Centre for Disease control,received the last batch of Nigeria's Ebola rescue teams from Sierra Leone and Liberia.while receiving the delegation in Abuja,welcomed the members of the teams and said the country was happy that all who went for the mission came back safe and sound.He said that members of the teams would be under health observation for few days.He further said that out of 204 persons went on the mission to Sierra Leone and Liberia,188 returned in May,seven came back yesterday monday,and five returned today tuesday.''The 12 that have arrived are all healthy but we must,under scientific protocol,give them a thorough screening,both for other health conditions and Ebola.The contributions of Nigeria cannot be qualified in these countries,it has been very substantial in many forms.At the time Nigerians contributed to the work force,many countries were scared that they will get exposed but Nigeria took the lead which opened the minds of others to contribute''.Womi Eteng,the Operation Coordinator in Sierra Leone,said when the team went there,the country was recording an average of 300 cases of Ebola daily.He said at their departure,the cases had reduced to less than 10,adding that it was important for a health worker to support other countries to save lives.Nigerian Government gave their support and made sure we had all that was needed,so fear was the last thing on my mind''.

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