NEMA donates drugs, emergency equipment to 4 Kano hospitals
Four hospitals in Kano State have received drugs from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to support flood victims and other emergencies under their care.
NEMA Director-General, Mustapha Habib-Ahmed, disclosed that the donation was made by Map International to the Kano hospitals.
Habib-Ahmed, represented by NEMA Coordinator, Kano, and Jigawa Territorial office, Nuraddeen Abdullahi, said the donation was to complement the efforts of the Federal government in providing quality healthcare service to victims of floods, kidnapping, and banditry, News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The benefitting hospitals include Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Bichi General Hospital, Wudil General Hospital, and Karaye General Hospital.
Some of the items distributed included prenatal micronutrient supplement X100, knee walker, syringe, krill oil 500mg, eyeglasses, respirator, lancet pro-care, bactine spray, disposable barrier gown, and sharp collector among others.
In his remarks, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje thanked NEMA for the support and urged beneficiaries to ensure judicious use of the items.
Ganduje, represented by the Executive Secretary, Kano State Emergency Management Agency, Saleh Jili, called for continuous synergy between SEMA and NEMA.
He advised members of the public, particularly women using firewood, cooking gas, and charcoal, to handle fire with care and switch off electrical appliances whenever not in use.
Ganduje also called on residents to desist from indiscriminate dumping of refuse and to always clear drainages to avert flooding.
Receiving the items, the Kano State Director of Hospital Management Board, Nasiru Alhassan-Kabo, commended NEMA for the kind gesture.
Alhassan-Kabo, represented by the Deputy Director Hospital Management Board, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said the hospitals would ensure good use of the equipment.