By Our Correspondent
The Warri Chapter (NAS Xkravos Deck) of the National Association of Seadogs(NAS) on the 10th of October 2021, in commemorating the 2021 World Mental Health Day, donated a Vacuum delivery birthing machine and a Phlegm Suction machine to the Ajamimogha Primary Health Center and also on Sunday 17th of October 2021 marked the International Day for poverty Eradication by donating Consumables worth thousands of naira to the Obruche Orphanage Home both in Warri South local Government Council Area of Delta State as part of their humanitarian Services to assist the less privilege in the society.
Making the donations on behalf of the Xkravos Deck, the sailing Capoon, Mr. Charles Okotie(JP) said the donations are intended to assist pregnant mothers with full cervical dilatation and poor maternal efforts to reduce the rates of Caesarean section among pregnant mothers in the locality, saying that the Phlegm suction machine will be used for airway suctioning for new born babies to prevent aspiration pneumonitis.
According to him, the need to assist the less privilege in our society is one of the cardinal principles and commitment of NAS in wherever they operate/find them selves to uplift the standard of living and provide succor to the needy. He charged the recipient of the gestures to put the items into proper usage, even as he promised a three (3) months probono service to assist the health care center in the usage of the hospital equipment through Medical Doctors of NAS.
Mr. Charles Okotie(JP) revealed that with these hospital machines the Ajamimogha Primary Health Care Center Warri becomes the only one with such facilities in the three Warri Local Government Councils of Delta State, even as he promised to extend the gesture to the other areas under his mandate in the near future.
Receiving the donated items, matron of the Health Center, Mrs. Evelyn Egbejule and the matron of Obruche Orphanage Home, Mrs. Gladys Oghenevwede Abiye-Sibi thanked the organization for the donations and their concern for the less privileged in the society, saying that ‘this is not even the fourth time you people are coming to donate to us. We deeply appreciate you and pray God to continue to bless NAS”, just as they call on other well- meaning citizens to emulate the seadogs association.
Speaking at the Health Center, the Chairman, House Committee on Health, Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Austin Uroye commended the Association for the gesture, saying government alone cannot do it all, while the Chairman of Warri South Local Government Council, Hon. (DR) Michael Tidi represented by the Council Secretary, Hon. Joe Oribioye assured that the Council will continue to partner with the Association to achieve their target goals and lauded them for the life saving donation.
