By Dauda R Pam Maiduguri
ABOUT 100 vulnerable breast feeding mothers have been listed to benefit from free food items to commemorate the 2021 World Red Cross Day.
BORNO state office of the Nigeria Red Cross Society under-took the exercise in a select community of Maiduguri Metropolis which also coincided with the anniversary of its founder, Henry Duncan.
The event took place at the state’s Headquarters of NRCS in Wulari, Maiduguri, with the theme: “Together we are unstoppable” which is being observed on May 8,every year, to celebrate the principles, values, history and impact of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement with presence in about 192 countries world wide
Speaking at the event, the State Chairman of NRCS, Hon. Mohammed Kauji said:
“The Red Cross Society is always ready to respond to emerging challenges and had supported victims and health workers during the outbreak of Covid 19 pandemic globally”.
Mohammed Kauji, noted that donations were gotten from The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) explaining further that each of the beneficiary carted away 50kg of rice, 30kg of beans, 10 liters of cooking oil and 10gram of salt.
Supported by his Deputy, Dr Bulama Mali Gubio, State Secretary, Mohammed Zanna Barma and Finance and Planning Adviser Hajiya Najad,launched the distribution and presentation of the items to each beneficiary.
The beneficiaries who were full of joy, expressed gratitude to The Nigerian Red Cross and promised not to sell the items given to them.
