DG NEMA TAKES DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AWARENESS TO PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN ABUJA.(PHOTOS).
DG NEMA Takes Disaster Risk Reduction Awareness To Primary School Pupils in Abuja The Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has visited LEA Primary School, Durumi, Abuja where she engaged pupils in an interactive session on disaster prevention and safety awareness. The visit which formed part of NEMA’s ongoing efforts to promote disaster risk reduction education among young Nigerians and build a culture of safety from an early age. A statement by Manzo Ezekiel, Head, Press Unit indicates that while addressing the pupils, Mrs. Zubaida Umar emphasized the importance of basic safety habits and simple disaster mitigation measures that children can adopt both at home and in school. She taught the pupils practical steps to reduce risks associated with common emergencies such as fire outbreaks, flooding, and unsafe play environments. The Director General encouraged them to be safety conscious, remain alert to potential dangers in their surroundings, and promptly report hazar...
The cute little girl who acted as Antara in the New Zee world series Antara,she is identified as Zaynah Vastani.She maybe five then when she played the role but she was ready for the challenging role as an autistic child in Aap Ki Antara.The show traces the girl's life,and how her disability tests her family.Zaynah,who has an identical twin Ziyah,got the part because their mother Havov didn't want her to feel left out.You see,her sister has a film in her kitty.Their mother further said ''Ziyah plays Darsheel Safary's sister in Bum Bum Bole.I didn't want Zaynah to feel left out,so I was waiting for something interesting for her.When she got this offer,we grabbed it because it was for Zee TV.Also,we loved the character.Antara only has to react to situations.There are hardly any dialogues for her,so it's not difficult.It helps tha Zaynah has appeared in several ads like Britania,Godrej,Santoor,Sunsilk and Peposodent along with her twin.Though Aap Ki Antar is Zaynah's first television show,she did not have to audition for it.A friend from the industry told me about the show.We sent in a few pictures of Zaynah and she was selected''.Antara series was released June 1,2009-February 18,2010 but it is recently being showed to Africans on Zee World in 2016.So the twin sisters would be around 11-12 years old now.More photos below.
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