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MSF photo exhibition in Kano marks 50 years of humanity
MSF photo exhibition in Kano marks 50 years of humanity
By: Michael Mike
To mark 50 years of providing medical humanitarian aid people in need, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is showing an exhibition of photographs that celebrates humanity and the resilience of its patients and staff.
The theme of the photo exhibition is ‘50 Years of Humanity’ and gives a glimpse into the work of MSF’s work over half a century by telling the stories of MSF staff and patients from around the world.
Residents of Kano city in northern Nigeria will be able to visit the exhibition this Saturday 29 January and Sunday 30 January at Ado Bayero Mall on Zoo Road. Visitors can join guided tours conducted by MSF staff, giving them a unique insight into the work of MSF within Kano state and beyond.
Nigeria holds a special place in MSF’s history, as this is where the idea of the organization first came into being. In the late 1960s, a group of young French doctors returned from Nigeria, joined with some select journalists, and founded the international medical humanitarian organization in 1971. MSF now has close to 65,000 staff and works in more than 70 countries across the world.
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“With this exhibition, we are not only commemorating our anniversary, but also reaffirming our continued commitment to the people of Nigeria,” said Simba Tirima, MSF’s country representative in Nigeria.
MSF’s work in Nigeria ranges from treating cholera patients to assisting people displaced from their homes; from supporting the survivors of sexual violence to providing reconstructive surgery at Nigeria’s only hospital dedicated to the neglected disease noma. “We also respond to other emergencies across the country, and support primary, paediatric and maternal healthcare in the areas most in need,” says Tirima.
MSF teams have been working in Kano state since 2020, after a break of 18 years, to support the response to COVID-19. “Since our return, MSF has drawn upon the spirit of humanity and solidarity to support the state’s Ministry of Health in tackling the ravaging pandemic of COVID-19, as well as offering maternity and outpatient services, and setting up dedicated Cholera Treatment Centre during the recent outbreak” says MSF project coordinator Issack Dahiye. “We hope this exhibition will be an opportunity for the people and communities of Kano to learn more about MSF’s work and to engage directly with the staff who deliver our lifesaving work.”
The photo exhibition opened in Abuja in mid-December, where more than 600 people saw it at the Jabi Lake Mall and Jabi Recreational Park over the course of two weekends, and is currently on tour around the country. In mid-January it visited Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, where it was on show at the Nilefa Kiji Nutritional Feeding Centre, where MSF treats children suffering from severe malnutrition.
After Kano state, the photo exhibition will move on to Sokoto noma hospital in Sokoto state, followed by other MSF project locations across Nigeria.
MSF teams have been providing medical and humanitarian assistance in Nigeria since 1971 and MSF has had a continuous presence in the country since 1996. Today, MSF runs projects in nine states: Benue, Borno, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Rivers, Sokoto and Zamfara.
MSF photo exhibition in Kano marks 50 years of humanity
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Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
By: Michael Mike
The Director General of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor has affirmed that investments in the circular economy value chain have the potential to increase the country’s foreign exchange earnings.
Barikor made this statement recently during a meeting with the management of a plastic packaging recycling (rPET) company, Sonnex in Lagos.
He assured the team that the Nigerian government prioritizes circular economy, noting that the draft National Environmental (Plastic Waste Control) Regulations soon to be gazetted is one of the efforts to strengthen the legal framework for circular economy implementation in Nigeria.
He said: “Circular Economy falls under the Presidential priorities for the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the Minister is very keen on the success. Apart from tackling the problem of waste, green jobs have been created .
“The pellets and flakes you produce and export also generate foreign exchange. The Plastic Waste Control Regulations are awaiting official gazette and once gazetted, we would have connected the dots of the framework to implement circular economy in the plastic sector. We are deeply committed to ensuring the success of Circular Economy.”
Earlier, the Managing Director, Anil Mohinani intimated the NESREA boss on the process for the production of recycled PET bottles (rPET), whilst also highlighting the challenges faced by investors in the sector .
He listed some of the setbacks to include lack of a legal instrument to compel manufacturers in the food and beverage sector to embrace food-grade rPET, unfriendly policies by some foreign companies, and insufficient awareness .
“Europe and America create barriers to protect their international recycling business. There is unfair competition. In some countries such as Kenya, there is encouragement to invest in rPET recycling because there is a regulation in place,” he added.
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected ISWAP terrorists have killed the chairman of the hunters’ group in Garjang village, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5 a.m. on Sunday.
The victim, identified as Habu Dala, 53, was abducted from his home by the terrorists, who took him through Mulharam to Forfot villages in Damboa LGA.
Villagers mobilised in search of Dala and later found his corpse bearing gunshot wounds.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), and the hunters’ group visited the scene.
The remains were evacuated to the General Hospital, Damboa, where he was certified dead and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.
ISWAP Terrorists Kill Hunters’ Leader in Borno
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.
It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
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