Plot 589, T.O.S. Benson Crescent, Utako District Abuja (FCT). Nigeria.
The pièce de résistance was the Annual General Meeting itself which happened on the 3rd day - 21st August, 2021. Policies were promulgated to guide the operations of the NRCS in the various Departments/Units.
The British Red Cross team has started its quarterly planning meeting with the Nigerian Red Cross Society.
The Secretary General of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Abubakar Kende says that according to the INFORM Global Risk Index, Nigeria has a hazard exposure risk of 8.3 out of 10 and will most likely need international humanitarian assistance.
When an accident occurs and people sustain various forms of trauma, especially to the head; depending on the gravity of injuries, there are only minutes to get them to a medical facility. Any delay may result in them suffering permanent brain damage and death.
Mr. Mohammed Omer Mukhier-Abuzein the Regional Director for Africa of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), made a well-timed visit to Nigeria.
According to the March 2021 Cadre Harmonize Analysis, 2.53 million people in the North West of Nigeria are projected to be food insecure between June – August 2021 and possibly beyond.