by Abdul Mohammed Isa, Minna
A Non Governmental Organisation has distributed palliatives worth 5000 US Dollars to 50 selected people with disabilities in Niger State, North Central Nigeria.
The Palliative items distributed by the International Centre for Reproductive Sexual Rights, (INCREASE) based in Niger State, in partnership with a Spanish Organisation (Mundo Cooperante) consisted various items to cushion hardship experienced by families of the identified people.
The Executive Director of the NGO, Ms Cesnabmihilo Dorothy Nuhu Aken’ova, pointed out that the distribution of the palliatives was aimed at cushioning the impact of Covid -19 on the vulnerable groups from different associations across the state.
Ms Nuhu, Who mentioned this during the sensitisation and distribution of the items in Minna the Niger State Capital, explained that the selected beneficiaries consisted of 30% male and 70% females between the ages of 10 to 19 years from amongst the leprosy, blind, spinal cord and other disability organisations across Chanchaga, Bosso and Shiroro Local Government areas of Niger State.
“Each of the beneficiaries went home with a package of goods worth N25,000 which include; 10kg rice, two liters of red oil, half cartons of peak milk, Milo and Indomie, sanitizer, 3 face masks, two packs of salt, soaps and other required domestic items,” said Ms Aken’Ova
Ms Aken’Ova, Who stressed on the need to expand the sensitization with adequate and relevant information on the preventive measures against Covid-19 pandemic, further advised the beneficiaries to always obey the precautionary measures put in place to curb the spread of the disease.
While applauding the efforts of clerics at all levels for enlightenments on the Covid-19, pandemic, Ms Aken’Ova called on the Nigerian government to expand the campaign against the pandemic to the rural communities to effectively curtail its spread across the country.
