COVID-19: Non-Governmental Organization distributes COVID-19 preventive equipment.

By Tina Shedrack

A Non-Governmental Organization, NGO Agenda Helping Hands Association has distributed face mask, hand sanitizer and hand washing buckets to members and some groups as contribution in effort to check the spread of coronavirus in Adamawa state.

The exercise which took place at the office of the District head of Jimeta Sunday land drew beneficiaries from the twenty one local government Areas in the state.

Handing over the items, District Head of Jimeta Alhaji Innuwa Baba Paris, thanked organizers of the event, described it as timely as it will go a long way in boosting the fight against spread of Covid- nineteen which has taken heavy toll on lives and the economy around the globe.

The District stressed that health is wealth adding that Corona virus is real and kills the vulnerable hence the need for people to observe   preventive measures.

Alhaji Innuwa Baba Paris while commending Governor Amadu Umaru Fintiri for state government commitment to maintaining peace in the state added that even the problem of the criminal Shilla Boys being address and called for support to this present administration for more developmental projects and progress in the state.

Earlier, the National Chairman of Agenda Helping Hands Association, Alhaji Bashir Ishaku Madugu had declared that Covid- nineteen is a killer disease, and called on citizens to be active in the task of halting its spread.

Alhaji Madugu saluted Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for focusing on his developmental agenda, adding that the Association remains ready to support government at all levels by carrying out activities in line with relevant policies that will   move the state to the next level.

The representative of the wife of the governor, Hajiya Larie Mohammed noted that all hands should be on deck to curtail the spread of Covid-nineteen and commend the Association for coming up with the intervention.