MAY DAY: Yobe NLC donates preventive materials to fights COVID 19

Dr. Aisha Buba, Medical Director Yobe Specialist Hospital collecting Preventive materials of COVID 19 from NLC, Chair Yobe State, Comr Tarbutu

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Yobe State Chapter on Friday donated some preventive materials to Yobe State government as part of their contribution to fight the Corona virus in the state.

The contribution according to the State NLC Chairman, Comrade Muktar Tarbutu is part of the unions activities to mark the 2020 Workers Day Celebration which is marked globally on the 1^st of May.

Comrade Tarbutu  said the items donated include face masks, tap buckets, liquid hand wash and hand sanitizers which were  distributed to  Yobe Specialists Hospital Damaturu, Office of the Head of Service and Damaturu motor parks

Yobe NLC officials at the press briefing

Making the presentation to the Gen. Sani Abatcha Specialist Hospital, the State NLC boss said  the items were meant to  complement Yobe state government's efforts to assist people and reduce the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the state.

receiving the items onbehalf of the hospital, Dr. Aisha Buba, the Medical Director of the hospital expressed her appreciation on half of the hospital management and Yobe state government.

“This is very good gesture and it has shown philanthropism at the highest order. You have shown that humanity is your priority. 

“By God Grace we will try as much as possible to use the items to prevent COVID-19 pandemic in this specialist hospital and Yobe States in general.”, she said.



Earlier at a press briefing, , the NLC Chairman, praised the efforts of  Yobe state government for the  proactive steps it took to contain the outbreaks of the pandemic in the state, stressing that; “NLC appreciated and commended the concerted effort put in by Yobe Government under the stewardship of Mai Mala Buni for proactively taking measures to contain the outbreak of the disease in State”.

He called on  workers in the state both  public and private organisations to celebrate the occasion from home while adhering to strict safety measures against COVID-19 as outlined by health personnels.

The Chairman also reminded the State Government to immediately implement the full payment of the consequential salary adjustment as soon as the pandemic is over and the revenue of the state improves.

Our correspondent observed that the event was not mark with the usual funfair as just a few officials of the NLC attended the press briefing.

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