A FLORIDA SEA TOW CAPTAIN SAVED A MAN FROM A BURNING SHIP ONLY TO BE SHOVED OVERBOARD AND HAVE HIS BOAT STOLEN.(PHOTO)

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 No good deed goes unpunished.  A Florida sea tow captain saved a man from a burning ship only to be shoved overboard and have his boat stolen. This shocking incident occurred near Marco Island on March 6th. On that date, a call went out regarding a burning boat. The captain of a sea tow boat heard the distress call and rushed to provide aid. He was able to quickly locate the burning boat and  discovered 40-year-old, Ryan Deiter, and his dog onboard the burning ship. Wasting no time, the captain of the sea tow boat was able to maneuver alongside the distressed boat and begin efforts to extricate Deiter and his dog from the doomed vessel.  Eventually, the sea tow captain was able to pull both Deiter and his dog onboard the tow boat. However, once Deiter was pulled to safety, he repaid a stranger's kindness with treachery.  Deiter shoved the captain from his own boat and fled the scene in the stolen boat, leaving the man who had just risked his own vessel and life...

AWKA SOUTH MAYOR INAUGURATES IMMUNIZATION TASK FORCE, FLAGS OFF FIRST ROUND OF NIDDS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE


 Awka South Mayor Inaugurates Immunization Task Force, Flags Off First Round of NIDDs


By Chukwuemeka Orji


 In a significant move to enhance routine immunization efforts, the Mayor of Awka South Local Government Area, Prince Chindu Okafor has inaugurated an Immunization Task Force aimed at strengthening campaign exercises at the grassroots level.


Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at the Awka South Headquarters podium, Prince Okafor urged the newly appointed task force to ensure effective leadership coordination in advancing routine immunization campaigns. He emphasized the importance of quality immunization efforts in eradicating polio and other vaccine-preventable diseases across communities in Awka South.


"The prudent management of funds for the task ahead will be crucial to the success of this initiative. I urge the team to recruit competent personnel who will help drive mobilization efforts for immunization campaigns in the target areas," the Mayor stated.


The Director of Awka South Healthcare Services, Dr. Ngozi Okeke expressed gratitude to Mayor Okafor and the Anambra State Ministry of Health for their unwavering support in achieving this milestone. She highlighted the significance of the National Immunization Drug Days (NIDDs) flag-off, stressing its role in promoting child healthcare.


The immunization campaign, scheduled to run for four days, will cover households, schools, and churches, targeting children between 0–59 months for oral polio vaccination. The exercise will conclude on May 6, with the task force overseeing mobilization, implementation, and monitoring activities at the grassroots level.


The newly constituted task force included: Deputy Mayor as the Task Force Head, Supervisor for Health, Awka South, Supervisor for Education and representatives from the National Orientation Agency (NOA).


* Orji is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State *

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