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FCTA, Rotary Club, others plant 6,000 trees in Abuja

Published

10 months ago

July 30, 2023

The Department of Parks and Recreation of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced planting of 6,000 trees in Katampe District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

The trees would be planted in collaboration with the Rotary Club, Parks Association, Purple Hands Initiative and AstraZeneca, a pharmaceutical company.

Mr Isaiah Ukpana, the Director of Parks and Recreation, said at the unveiling of the exercise on Sunday, at the Patrick Yakowa Street, Katampe Extension, said that the measure was to keep Abuja green.

Ukpana said that tree planting exercise was part of a campaign to plant 20,000 tree in Wuye, Guzape and Katampe Districts of the FCT.

He said that the 6,000 trees would be planted along 30 streets in the district, adding that the species were carefully selected to ensure that their roots do not damage infrastructure within the green verge.

To ensure survival of the trees, the director said that the department has made arrangements to water the trees throughout the dry season.

“The environment in the district will be completely changed once we finish planting the trees in all the 30 streets.

“Tree planting is an environmentally friendly activity that every resident should imbibe and support.

“Trees give a good landmark to a community, purifies the environment, and helps to control erosion,” he said.

He urged residents to plant trees in their houses and neighbourhood, for their unquantifiable benefits.

In his remarks, the President of Rotary Club of Abuja Deluxe, Ms Brenda Max-Nduaguibe, said that the club supports FCTA’s tree planting campaign with 722 seedlings towards building a sustainable environment.

According to her, tree planting is one of Rotary Club’s seven areas of focus for 2023 as its contribution to maintaining a balanced and sustainable environment.

Similarly, the Head of AstraZeneca, Mr Stephen Awoicho, said that the company donated five hundred seedlings to support the tree planting campaign in the Katampe District.

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Ex-Sports Minister laments after hospital neglected him for hours over N80000 deposit

Published

3 days ago

May 11, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has recounted how a hospital in Plateau State did not attend to him because of the non-payment of the admission deposit.

Dalung said he fell ill on Wednesday, May 8, and went to the unnamed hospital for treatment but that the hospital refused to give him treatment because he had yet to make an admission deposit despite holding his medical records. The former minister said he regained partial consciousness later and transferred the deposit before he was attended to.

“I took ill on Wednesday, arrived at the hospital & shortly became unconscious after doctor’s interviews. Was ferried into emergency ward but abandoned for over 4 hrs due to non payments of admission deposits. Regained partial consciousness later did the transfer of deposit.

After that, I fell into unconsciousness again for about 7 hours. To God be the glory, I have been discharged after 3 days & recovering. Were it not for partial consciousness to pay the deposits, I would have been Mr. late. Many Nigerians have gone this way. Where is our humanity?

I was then admitted into the ward and given medical attention. This is the hospital that has my medical records. The last medical checkup I did about 2 months ago was there, but suddenly, I became a stranger because of non payments of deposits even with the so-called name. Hmmmm”

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Osun Poly Student, Olanrewaju Olatona killed by hit-and-run one-way driver

Published

4 weeks ago

April 18, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A Student Of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, has died after being hit by a trailer driver on Monday, April 15.

The Accident was said to have occurred when the driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, collided with the motorcycle conveying a student named Olanrewaju Olatona and another passenger along the Ikirun-Osogbo road area of the state.

Due to the severe impact, Olanrewaju Olatona, a National Diploma 2 student, suffered fatal injuries. He died at the scene.

Olatona, who was the Financial Secretary of the Department of Mass Communication, was preparing for the one-year Industrial Training programme.

The driver fled the scene after the accident and has not been apprehended.

Subsequently, Osun State Polytechnic students organised a procession in front of the school gate and blocked the expressway for several hours.