POLIO AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: ROTARY CLUB SAPELE, SENSITIZED RESIDENTS ON POLIO DISEASE TO MARK WORLD POLIO DAY.

Rotary Clubs in Sapele comprises of Sapele Urban, Sapele Metropolitan, Sapele GRA, Sapele City Centre and others, came together to create awareness of Polio Disease and its effects on Children, with am awareness "Walk" through major Streets in Sapele to mark this year's  World Polio Day.

The rotarians appeal to residents to take advantage of the occassions of the World Polio day to get their children immunized against the Polio Disease.

Children in the age brackets of Zero to 5 years were encouraged to get vaccinated as a preventive measure against the Polio Disease. 

Members of the rotary club took the campaign to  major streets in Sapele, Urban Health Centres and the Central Hospital, Sapele.

Receiving club members at the Central Hospital Sapele, Matron Omoruwa Vivian, praised the rotary club for always being at the fore in promoting and educating the public against deadly health diseases and going further to proffer solutions to identified health issues that are of public concern.

She also noted that the club had in time past assisted in the renovation of health facilities at the Central Hospital Sapele and in other Urban Health Centres in Sapele local government area.

She prayed for more grace on the rotary club members to do more.

Also as part of the celebration of the World Polio day, the club embark on a Two day Family Health day, where free medical aid were given to residents.

Places visited were  Amukpe Motor park, Urban Health Centres and some schools.

While polio immunization is the pivot of the Family Health day, residents were attended to on other areas, such as checking for malaria fever, sugar level, Blood pressure, distribution of insecticide treated Nets and others.

Medical assistant were given to minor cases while cases with concern were referred to the Central Hospital Sapele.

In all, over 1,000 persons were attended to at the Central Hospital Sapele and the various Urban centres in Sapele local government area during the duration of the exercise.

ASHIBOGWU SOLICITS PARTNERSHIP WITH COALITION ON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN DELTA.

Delta State Commissioner for Primary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu has sued for more rubust partnership with relevant educational bodies and organisations geared towards upscaling meaningful educational  development in the state.

Dr. Ashibogwu stated this in Asaba when the Delta/ South -South Coordinator of Civil Society Action Coalition Education For All (CSACEFA) led members of the organization on an advocacy visit to the Commissioner.

He lauded the organization for their proposed intervention in the education system.

Dr. Ashibogwu said that as a foremost Non Governmental organization, it should in the course of monitoring government activities be able to advise on areas that needed to be improved upon especially in the area of  increasing the education budget allocation. 

In their separate remarks, the Directors of Administration in the Ministry, Mr. Henry Odum, Director of Science Education, Mrs. Hope Igumbor , Director of Planning, Research and Statistics,  Mr. Anthony Akponovo, their counterpart in charge of Schools Department, Mrs. Ighavbota Winifred as well as the Director of Finance and Accounts, , Mr. Daniel Akiri urged the organization to be more specific of areas the Ministry could benefit   holistically in terms of technical and  financial support from  the donor agencies.

Earlier, the State Coordinator of CSACEFA, Augusta Impact Keneboh, who doubles as the South-South Coordinator of the organization,  said that CSACEFA  had been in existence in all states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, over 2 decades , adding that the organization has international partners .

Keneboh , who said that CSACEFA worked to support Ministries of Education and other related  Ministries ,  hinted that it has been enjoying good working relationship with the State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), and Ministry of Women Affairs especially in the area of girl child development.

She noted that the mandate of CSACEFA was based on advocating for quality education for all by looking at policies of  Gender in Education, Safety, Security and Violence free Schools, UBEC Act 2004  as well as Agenda 2030 goal 4 of the Sustainable Development Goals that has to do with access to Inclusive, equitable and quality education for girls and boys.

Keneboh  also stated that the organization usually saddled with the responsibility of monitoring the education budget implementation, fund utilization and the success of various interventions of the state by going to schools to ascertain the impacts of such interventions .

She stressed the need for the Ministry  to domesticate the relevant policies documents and strengthen implementations for the overall benefits of the school aged children of the state.

 The State  CSACEFA boss explained that the organization key focused areas were to provide support and collaborate with the governments to see how to contribute in driving critical sectors of governance to a greater height.

DTSG SETS TO CONDUCT TRANSMISSION ASSESSMENT SURVEY ON NDTs ELIMINATION, ERADICATION.

The Delta State Government (DTSG) through the Primary Healthcare Development Agency (DSPHCDA) in the state has concluded plans to conduct Transmission Assessment Survey (TAS) in 16 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) endemic Local Government areas of the state.

TAS is the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation to determine when infections have been reduced, controlled and eliminated (interrupted).

The Permanent Secretary in DSPHCDA,  Dr. Jude Winful-Orieke, disclosed this in Asaba during stakeholders meetings of  line ministries and the Carter Centre.

Dr. Winful-Orieke, represented by the Director, Community Health Services, Dr. Paul Yinkore,

said the state holistic approach in combatting NTDs had yielded positive results as the diseases had been prevented and controlled.

He said the Federal Ministry of Health through the National Onchocerciasis Elimination Centre and the Carter Centre would conduct a four-week Transmission Assessment Survey 1, commencing from  November 14, 2023 in 16 Local Government areas (LGAs) of the state.

According to the Director "this survey will be conducted in schools for children, aged 5-8 years who are the most vulnerable population of the disease. It entails collection of blood specimen samples for laboratory analysis.

“Let me use this medium to allay the concerns of parents, teachers and caregivers about this exercise; we know the times we are gives room for fear, but be rest assured that the exercise is safe, free and will be used for medical purposes only.”

"We are desirous of eliminating the diseases which impair physical development, contributing substantially in morbidity and mortality. We will extend the sensitisation and engagement of parents, teachers, community members, security personnel religious and traditional leaders to ensure the right message is heard. If we could eliminate Guinea worm,  NTDs can also be eliminated," he added.

Earlier, the Director of the Carter Centre  of Edo/Delta states, Dr. Emmanuel Emukah, said the centre in Nigeria had since 1994 commenced a project to curb several NTDs in the country.

He said centre had been involved in  stopping the spread of onchocerciasis, Lymphatic Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Soil-transmitted Helminths infection in Delta State through Mass Drug Administration of Albendazole, Lvermectin and Paraziquatel,  using community and school based approach.

“ Through our partnership with the state government, we have protected over 3.5 million Deltans who were at risks of these diseases; trained over 6,937 community direct distributors and strengthened health systems .

“Lymphatic Filariasis commonly referred to as elephantiasis is one of the diseases set for elimination by the Nigerian Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Elimination Programme.

"Currently, we have reached the stage of impact assessment. The pre transmission assessment survey was conducted last year, which was vector analysis of black fly and all 16 LGAs passing which now moved us to the second level of assessment” Dr. Emukah explained.

Expressing his concerned about the safety of the surveyors, Dr Emukah implored the agency to liaise with ministries of Basic and Secondary Education, Chieftaincy Affairs, local governments and Information as well as associations of private school owners, community organisations and religious bodies to enable hitch free exercise.

The LGAs for the TAS are Aniocha South, Aniocha North, Ethiope East,  Ethiope West , Isoko North, Isoko South, Ndokwa East, Udu, Ukwuani, Warri South West, Warri South, Warri North, Oshimili North, Ika South, Ika North East, Bomadi and Patani

OUR SAVIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS SAPELE, CAME OUT 2ND IN SEPLAT QUIZ COMPETITION.

Students of Our Saviour Secondary School in Sapele came out 2nd in Seplat Pearls Competition held at Asaba.

Our Saviour Secondary school came out 1st position in Delta State but emerged overall 2nd position at the finals that features other schools from Edo State. 

The prestigious competition organized by Seplat Petroleum Development Company as part of it's Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, " Preparing Exceptional and Responsible Leaders( PEARLs)", bore witness to a remarkable showcase of exceptional talent and academic excellence from schools in Edo and Delta states.

The grand finale unfolded on Thursday 26 October at the Southern Event Center in Asaba, Delta State and was graced by distinguished personalities with Dr. Kingsley Emu, Secretary to the Delta State government, representing Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborivwori, The  Executive Governor, Delta State.

Chioma Afe, Director of External affairs and sustainability at Seplat, highlighted the company's  unwavering commitment as a responsible corporate citizen, and emphasised that their focus is on healthcare, education, capacity building, youth empowerment and infrastructural development within their host communities in Edo and Delta states.

Our Saviour Secondary school came out 2nd position overall and the students that represented the school were given cheque of Seventy- Five thousand naira (N75,000) each as their winning prize.

NUJ SAPELE CHAPEL CONGRATULATES NEWLY ELECTED DELTA STATE NUJ COUNCIL CHAIRMAN.

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NUJ Sapele Chapel congratulated the newly elected excos of the Delta State NUJ with comrade Churchill Oyowe  as Chairman and the Power Team taking all Five positions.

It was an overwhelming victory  for the Power Team as Comrade Felix Ekwue emerge as Vice Chairman, Comrade Victor Sorokwu as Secretary, Comrade Josephine Omodion as Assistant Secretary and Comrade Caroline Ubini as Treasurer.

Bishop Odudu of Sapele Chapel NUJ, commenting on the victory said it was a well deserved victory and he is particularly glad that new faces has emerged as Excos of the state NUJ Council.

He said it is hoped that new ideas will begin to roll in to take the Council to the next level.

Odudu sent his heartfelt congratulations to Comrade Churchill Oyowe, his team, and the entire members of NUJ State Council.

Comrade Andrew Owobete, another member of NUJ Sapele Chapel said the election has come and gone, there is no Victor and no Vanguish as stated by the newly elected Chairman of the State Council, Churchill Oyowe.

Andrew further stated that he look forward to a better State NUJ Council with the caliber of persons in the executive presently.

Other Journalist in Sapele expressed similar view on the emergence of the New faces of Delta State NUJ Council executives led by Comrade Churchill Oyowe and voiced their belief of a better tomorrow for the State Council.

OTUYA CONGRATULATATES OYOWE AS DELTA NUJ CHAIR.

Charismatic Journalist cum politician Comrade Victor Otuya, has congratulated Comrade Churchill Oyovwe, on his emergence as the new chairman, of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Delta State Council. 

In  a release made available to  newsmen Otuya described Oyovwe's  election as well deserved.

He said, Oyovwe, a Director in the Ministry of Information, will bring his wealth of experience to bear in the overall development of the media profession in the state. 

Otuya, prayed to God to guide and protect the new Delta NUJ chairman and his team as they  focus on the task ahead.

INOAGHAN EULOGISZED LATE CHIEF IMAM OF SAPELE MOSQUE.

The Executive Chairman, Sapele local government Eulogiszed late Chief Imam of Sapele Central Mosque, Alhaji Ahmed Mustafa, at the 40th day Fidau prayers marking his demise, at the Sapele Central Mosque, noting  the inter religious and ethnic harmony he maintained while alive. 

Inoaghan called on Sapele Muslim Community to uphold the legacies of the late Chief Imam, noting that the best way to honour and immortalise the late cleric is to uphold his known legacies of Faithfulness, hard work, religious tolerance, Fear of God, Love for the Sapele Community, the State and the Country at large. 

Inoaghan further stated that while alive, the late cleric maintain a good relationship with him and the local government Council and attested to the fact that the Imam lived a fulfilled life. 

The local government Boss, told all that attended the Fidau prayer to continue to live together in peace irrespective of religious and tribe divides and emulate the good virtues of the late cleric and the cleric's strict adherence to the doctrine of Islam.