COVID-19: NMA donates health kits to Ondo NUJ

Donation

By Segun Giwa

Akure, April 2,2020 (NAN) The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), in Ondo State has donated health kits to the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), for the use of members as precautionary measures against the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that some of the materials donated by the NMA, include buckets, chlorine and hand sanitisers among others to be placed at the Press Centre for members and visitors’ use.

Presenting the materials on Thursday in Akure, the State Chairman of NMA, Dr Wale Oke described NUJ as critical partner, especially during ’emergency period.’

He urged journalists to sustain their enlightenment campaign against COVID-19.

Oke called on the state government to provide COVID-19 test kits in the state to fast track testing of suspected cases.

The NMA Chairman, who was accompanied by a medical team led by Dr Zacharias Gbelela, stressed the need for government and Nigerians to focus more on preventive measures, rather than curative.

Also, Dr Gbelela advised members of the public to get individual hand sanitisers a precautionary measure against the deadly virus.

Meanwhile, a member of the House of Representatives from Akoko Northeast/Northwest federal constituency of Ondo state, Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, also made N100,000 cash donation to  the NUJ to fight the virus in the state.

Tunji-Ojo described media professionals as very important stakeholders at this critical time that must be supported by all stakeholders.

Responding, the State Chairman of NUJ, Comrade Adetona Aderoboye expressed gratitude to both NMA and Hon Tunji Ojo for the kind gesture.

He said the donations would go a long way to assist the union to provide necessary health kits for members and media organisations in the state. (NAN)

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Edited by Abiodun Esan and Isaac Ukpoju