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  • COVID-19: NFC donates food items to Jos community

    COVID-19: NFC donates food items to Jos community

    In the wake of the lockdown imposed in Plateau by the state government to curb the spread of Coronavirus, the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has donated food items to its host community in Jos.

    Gov. Simon Lalong had on April 6, announced a total lockdown in the state for the fumigation of public areas such as markets, stadia, parks and others.

    The Managing Director of the Corporation, Dr Chidia Maduekwe, donated the food items to the community through its Chief, Adagwom Jos Izere, Jos North, Ada Ajik.

    Maduekwe said that the donation was a palliative to cushion the effect of the hardship being experienced by the people.

    “The situation is such that people have to be concerned about others, this is the time for mankind to come together to protect mankind as a whole.

    “For us, this is a symbolic demonstration of what the Federal Government has started at the top, we and some of our friends in the industry contributed into this kind gesture.

    “We chose this community because they host us, the permanent site of the NFC is here and we believe that charity begins at home, I consider this place my home.”

    Maduekwe stated that it was part of the corporation’s gesture was in tune with the Federal Government’s agenda during this period of COVID-19.

    He added that the items donated were to help cushion the effect that the lockdown would have on families in the area of feeding.

    He lauded the measures put in place by the State Government and how proactive the State had been in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Maduekwe charged citizens to adhere strictly to all measures given by government to stem the spread of the virus.

    The food items donated to the community were 200 bags of rice, 200 cartons of Indomie noodles and 200 cartons of cooking oil.

    The Adagwom Jos Izere Chiefdom thanked the NFC for its gesture, stating that the donation came at a time when his people needed it the most.

    He promised that the items would be distributed to everyone in the community.

    The chief urged everyone to remain at home during the lockdown and maintain good hygiene to stop the spread of the virus. (NAN)

  • Why we prefer second hand clothes- Jos residents

    Why we prefer second hand clothes- Jos residents

    Some residents of Jos in Plateau, have said that they preferred second hand clothes, popularly called “Okirika”, because they were more durable compared to new ones usually obtained in boutiques.

    A cross section of residents interviewed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Jos, said that the second hand clothes were cheaper than the new ones.

    Miss Precious Alani, a student of University of Jos, said she patronise second hand clothes because they were cheaper than the new ones.

    Alani explained that as a student, she could only afford second hand clothes due to her meagre income, noting that the price of new ones were usually on the high side.

    “I patronise second hand clothes because they are within my purchasing power; they are actually affordable.

    “As a student, my income is hardly sufficient for me to go for new clothes, so my resolve at the moment is to buy second clothes that are cheaper and will last longer for me,” she said.

    Mr Joshua Eddi, a civil servant, corroborated Alani’s claim saying that the new clothes produced in Nigeria were mostly inferior in quality, as they easily worn out within a short time.

    Eddi said that the price of new clothes was not a factor preventing him from using them, but their quality.

    “I prefer second clothes to ones produced in Nigeria because they are more durable and qualitative.

    “I earn monthly salaries as a civil servant, so the money to buy new clothes is not the issue but the poor quality is what is pushing me to the second hand ones.

    “For instance, I love wearing jeans, and when you go for new ones they fade easily compared with the ones we buy from ‘okrika’,” he said.

    Mrs Garos Mancha, a banker, said she patronise second clothes because of their uniqueness.

    “One rarely finds similar second hand shirts or pair of trousers around as the case with new ones,” Mancha said.

     

    She said new clothes were usually produced in large quantity, making them easily available to different people at the same time.

     

    “For me, I prefer second hand clothes because of the exclusivity and rareness. I hate it when I wear a shirt and see another person putting on exactly the same thing I am wearing.

     

    “That is the common thing with new clothes produced in Nigeria. So, I go for second hand clothes because you hardly see people wearing same thing with me,’’ she said.

     

    Selling of second hand clothes has been a thriving business, particularly among young people in Jos and its environs.

     

    A visit to the famous terminus market, particular on Sundays, indicated that sellers of all kinds of second hand clothes have taking over the market with their products and making brisk business.(NAN)