OBI ATTRIBUTES STAMPEDE TRAGEDIES IN OYO, FCT, AND ANAMBRA TO HUNGER AND SYSTEMIC ISSUES. (PHOTO).

Image
 Peter Obi has blamed hunger and systemic failures for the recent spate of stampedes across the country.  Scores of persons were dead, and many others wounded in the tragic incidents in Ibadan, Oyo State; Okija in Anambra and another one in the nation’s capital of Abuja. The stampedes happened in a space of five days with the last two occurring on Saturday morning during food distribution campaigns. Obi, who was the Labour Party (LP)’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, said the incidents underline the rising hunger in the country which has led to desperation. “I am deeply saddened and distressed by the tragic loss of lives in desperate searches for food,” Obi, who is a former governor of Anambra State, wrote in a post on his X account Saturday afternoon. “While I will not cast blame but instead appreciate the organizers of these respective events for their kind gestures in providing palliatives and support to society, especially the poor, these tragedies reflect the...

GOV. ZULUM OFFERS N50M GRANT,SIX DOCTORS,NURSES AMBULANCE TO PRIVATE-COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.


Zulum offers N50m grant, six doctors, nurses, ambulance to private-community hospital

… Orders remodeling of eye hospital 

Towards increasing the capacity of private health institutions to complement Government in healthcare delivery, Borno Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has approved N50m naira grant, ambulance, drugs, and other medical facilities to Sunni Hospital, Maiduguri.

Zulum announced the donation on Wednesday when he paid an inspection visit to a hospital located in Abbaganaram area of the metropolis.

Sunni is a private community-based hospital built by Maiduguri-based businessman, Alhaji Tijjani Bolori who died by the end of last year (2021).

… Offers six doctors, nurses

Governor Zulum also asked the hospital to recruit two doctors and four nurses to boost their staff strength, while the Borno State Government will shoulder the monthly salaries and other entitlements of the six medical personnel while they remain staff of Sunni hospital.

“Submit requirements for us to shoulder the payment of two medical doctors as well as the nurses. I will imsha’Allah give approval of the payment of their salaries” Zulum said.

The Governor also paid tribute to the late founder of the hospital. 

“I am delighted to be here this morning to see things for myself, but let me pay a tribute to late Alhaji Tijjani Bolori for the wonderful things he did in his lifetime. Bolori has touched almost all the sectors of human capital development, in healthcare services, and education among others. We pray that Almighty Allah will admit him into Jannatul Firdaus” Zulum said.

.. Orders remodeling of Maiduguri eye hospital

In a related development, Governor Zulum has ordered the remodeling of the Maiduguri eye hospital.

He ordered the construction of new staff quarters and operation theater to serve the increasing healthcare needs of the State.
More photos below. 








 

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

INNOSON GIVES OUT BRAND NEW IVM G5 AND SALARY FOR LIFE TO THE MAN WHO PROPHESIED ABOUT HIS VEHICLE MANUFACTURING IN 1979.(PHOTO).

SHAKIRA COVERS WOMEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE,APRIL ISSUE.

SSANU, NASU THREATEN STRIKE OVER WITHHELD SALARIES. (PHOTO).