Correspondent Chapel donates cash to 40 Patients in Yobe

Correspondent Chapel donates cash to 40 Patients in Yobe

By: Yahaya Wakili

In its efforts to complement government efforts in healthcare service delivery across the state. The correspondents’ chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Yobe State Council has distributed cash assistance to 40 vulnerable patients receiving treatment at the Family Support Hospital and the State Specialist Hospital, Damaturu.

Speaking to journalists during the 1 of the funds, the chairman of the correspondents chapel, Comrade Nabilu Balarabe, said twenty patients from each of the two health facilities benefited from the intervention, which was funded through contributions and savings made by members of the chapel.

“The initiative was part of the chapel’s commitment to supporting vulnerable members of society beyond its traditional role of reporting events and holding government accountable,” Comrade Nabilu said.

According to him, the project was conceived by the current leadership of the chapel as a community development intervention aimed at bringing relief to patients facing difficult circumstances.

He further maintained that “this is a community development project initiated by the current administration of the chapel” and noted that “we decided from day one that we would not only concentrate on our primary responsibility of publicizing government activities and holding government accountable.

“We also want to participate in intervention and support programs that directly impact people’s lives,” he said.

Balarabe revealed that the cash assistance was drawn from the chapel’s savings and targeted at vulnerable patients identified by the two hospitals to help them settle medical bills and meet other essential needs, including funding.

He said journalists and other professional groups should not limit themselves to their statutory responsibilities alone but should also contribute to addressing social challenges within their communities.

Comrade Balarabe called on philanthropists, organizations, and well-meaning individuals to emulate the gesture by supporting patients and other vulnerable groups.

Correspondent Chapel donates cash to 40 Patients in Yobe