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Saving Lives and Livelihoods Campaign storms Port Harcourt, Nigeria

As part of the Saving Lives and Livelihoods program of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention, volunteers of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, made an advocacy visit to the Chairmen of the Mile 3 Market Union in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

The SLL program is an initiative that seeks to ensure that at least 70 % of Nigeria’s population is vaccinated against COVID 19 before the year 2022 runs out.

The SLL program is supported by the Mastercard Foundation and several other implementing partners including the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency.

NRCS Governing Board meets in Abuja

It was a red letter day as members of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Red Cross Society met in Abuja to see to issues concerning the governance and operations of the organization.

In attendance were President of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Elder Bolaji Anani, Secretary General, Abubakar Kende and the Cooperation Delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mr Patrick Nyongesa amongst several other distinguished representatives who were present.

Other members of the board joined the meeting virtually.

Abubakar Kende, Secretary General, Nigerian Red Cross Society, with Yann Bonzon, Head of Delegation, ICRC, Nigeria

ICRC Geneva meets with NRCS Management on work challenges

It was a sheer delight to welcome a delegation from the International Committee of the Red Cross HQ in Geneva, Switzerland; including the Regional Director, Patrick Youssef, as it met with the Secretary General of the Nigerian Red Cross, Abubakar Kende and senior management.