The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has provided medical service to 1,635 persons in Taraba and Zamfara states.
NAF spokesperson, Air Vice Marshal Olatokunbo Adesanya, said in a statement that the gesture was part of NAF civil-military relations activities in its operations areas.
He said: “The medical outreach to Taraba state was held between 5 and 7 June 2018 at Nguroje and Gembu in Sardauna local government area of the state.
The outreach, which witnessed a huge turnout of residents, was in two phases, with the first two days held at Nguroje Model Comprehensive Health Centre, where NAF medical personnel attended to the healthcare needs of locals.
“The third and final day of the outreach, which was held at the Baptist Hospital located in Gembu, was devoted to carrying out surgeries on patients.
During the 3-day medical outreach, a total of 1,375 patients were attended to while 10 general surgeries and 27 eye surgeries were carried out on patients.
Furthermore, 100 eyeglasses, 150 treated mosquito nets and other assorted drugs were given out to patients in addition to the conduct of mass de-worming.” Adesanya said the NAF also conducted medical outreach at Zurmi local government area of Zamfara state, “as part of steps being taken by the current NAF leadership to promote civil-military relationship.” During the three-day medical outreach at Zurmi, which held between May 15 and 17, 2018, a total number of 1,635 patients were treated of various ailments.
“NAF surgeons conducted a total of 20 general surgeries as well as 12 eye surgeries, free of charge, on members of the community at the Zurmi General Hospital.
Additionally, 100 eyeglasses were given out to patients while 150 treated mosquito nets were distributed to different families.
Obaseki moves to end child labour in Edo
By Patrick Ahanor Benin City Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has condemned the use of children as labourers by employers of labour and warned that his administration “will not accept any form of exploitation of children in the state.” The governor urged Edo indigenes and residents to report any case of exploitation of children to law enforcement agencies for prosecution, adding that government had sensitised the enforcement agencies to “treat such cases with dispatch.” Obaseki maintained that his administration “will not be home to obnoxious labour practices such as the recruitment of children to work.” The governor gave the warning on the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour, marked by the United Nations each year.
He stressed that forced labour and human trafficking “have no place in the emerging Edo state,” and advised parents, guardians and caregivers to be alive to their responsibilities of educating their children.
“We are committed to equipping our children with quality education for a prosperous future.
We have robust laws and policies that guarantee the rights of children in the state and will activate these laws and policies in the event that children are being exploited or abused anywhere in the state,” he said.
