The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has donated medical equipment to some hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.
Presenting the items, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr
Bashir Jamoh, who was represented by the Director Special Duties, Mr Isichei
Osamgbi, explained that the donation was part of its Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) programme.
The DG said the presentation to Asokoro District Hospital
was symbolic and that other hospitals within the FCT were also billed to
benefit from the donation.
He explained that the gesture was to support the Federal
Government and other stakeholders in improving service delivery in the health
care sector in Nigeria.
Responding, the Executive Secretary of the FCT Emergency
Management Agency and the Medical Director of Asokoro District Hospital
expressed deep appreciation for the kind gesture, emphasising that the items
would go a long way towards improving health care delivery in the FCT.
NIMASA has so far donated hospital equipment, educational
materials, security intervention items and relief materials to states across
the Federation as part of its 2022 CSR programme.