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Pneumonia Day: Pneumonia kills one child In every 45″ seconds -pediatrician

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Children raising placards on pneumonia day

 

 

Ibrahim Ibrahim

A pediatrician at the Federal Medical center, Birnin Kudu, Dr. Umma Idris, said It is estimated by the World Health Organization WHO that at least one child under the age of five is dying every forty-five seconds globally.

Dr. Umma stated this in her keynote address at Child Rights Advocacy Clubs Activities held on Saturday at FGC Kiyawa, Jigawa state to mark world pneumonia day organized by Save the Children International.

She said the theme of this Year’s World Pneumonia Day is “Championing the fight against Pneumonia”.

Dr. Umma explained that pneumonia remains the major cause of childhood mortality especially among those living in low- and middle-income countries with an estimation of Over 7 million children
admitted to hospitals with pneumonia-causing low levels of oxygen in their blood, requiring urgent oxygen treatment to survive annually.

“at least one child under five dies every 45 seconds from pneumonia, which means more than 700,000 children die every year”

She said Pneumonia is a largely preventable and treatable disease but still receiving less attention from Governments and other stakeholders.

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“We are doing better and we still need to show more commitments in terms of training, creating more awareness of the populace in Jigawa and Nigeria”

“Air Pollution, malnutrition, lack of PVC immunization are the leading causes of pneumonia among children”

The Child Rights Advocacy Clubs however called for Governments and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the provision of oxygen cylinders to all the pediatric wards in health facilities in Jigawa state to minimize the children’s deaths.

The Permanent Secretary Jigawa State Ministry of Health Dr. Salisu Mu’azu said Government had institutionalized an oxygen policy and supply management system.

“We have made oxygen to be part of medicines and would soon start procurement and supply of Oxygen therapy in each of the primary healthh care facilities across the state for the emergency treatment of pneumonia patients” the Permanent Secretary stated.

He therefore commended Save the Children International for complementing state government efforts in fighting against pneumonia.

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Breaking: Court Drops Charges Against Minors

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the charges brought against a total of 119 #EndBadGovernance protesters.

All 119 protesters were arraigned on Friday, November 1 on charges bordering on Treason felony, inciting to mutiny, among others.

The defendants were arraigned in two batches at the previous proceeding.

The first batch comprised a total of 76 protesters which included 32 minors and the second batch a total of 43 protesters.

The trial judge, Justice Obiora Egwuatu, struck out the suit following an application by the counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation, M. D Abubakar, to take over and discontinue the matter.

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NNPP Crisis: Assembly Members Deny Factional Differences

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By Salisu Baso

As the crisis erupted within Kano’s ruling party NNPP, with some members calling for the governor to stand independently, the Kano State House of Assembly has denied knowledge of any of its members being involved in the rifts.

The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Lawan Hussain, representing Dala Constituency, revealed this to newsmen in an interview with journalists over the publication of an online newspaper, Daily Nigeria, stating that some members of the NNPP in the House have joined the factional crisis.

He described the news as a fabricated and mischievous story from unpatriotic elements planning to destroy the peace reigning within the party. He said that as far as the members of the House are concerned, there are no conflicts between the governor and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

The Majority Leader therefore assured the party parliament members of their solid support for the leader of the Kwankwasiyya and state governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, adding that the governor considers Senator Kwankwaso his mentor.

On the issue of some party members calling for the governor to be independent (Tsaya da Kafar Ka), Hon. Dala said the governor is operating independently without interference from any person. He therefore accused some opposition politicians from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of sponsoring unpatriotic people to ignite a crisis in the state with a view to disrupting the government’s development initiatives.

 

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Breaking: Tinubu Orders Release of Minors Arrested Over Endbadgovernance Protest

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President Bola Ahmad Tinubu

President Tinubu Orders release of all minors who participated in the Endbadgovernance protest .

 

The minister of information and national orientation Muhammad Idris stated this to state House correspondents.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents, on Monday.

The Minister was flanked by the Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy; Sunday Dare, Special Adviser on Public Communications and orientation.

Idris stated that the President has instructed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to begin the process of securing the minors’ release without delay.

“The President has directed that all minors be released on the and also reunited with their families anywhere they are in the country. A committee has been set up to look at the issues surrounding their arrest, detention and release. All the law enforcement agents related to the case will be investigated and anyone found wanting will be brought to book,” he said.

 

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