Four hospitals in Kano State received medication on Thursday from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in order to help flood victims and other people in need.
NEMA Director-General Mustapha Habib-Ahmed announced the donation to the Kano hospitals was made by Map International as he handed out the items.
Dr. Nuraddeen Abdullahi, the NEMA Coordinator for the Kano and Jigawa Territorial Office, spoke on behalf of Habib-Ahmed and said that the donation would support the efforts of the federal government to provide victims of banditry, kidnapping, and floods with high-quality medical care.
Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Bichi General Hospital, Wudil General Hospital, and Karaye General Hospital were among the hospitals he listed as receiving benefits.
Some of the items distributed included prenatal micronutrient supplement X100, knee walker, syringe, krill oil 500mg, eye glasses, respirator, lancet pro-care, bactine spray, disposable barrier gown and sharp collector among others.
In his remarks, Gov. 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 (SEMA), Dr 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.
Responding, the Kano State Director, Hospital Management Board, Dr 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. (NAN)
