Commission Donates Health, Education Items To Keffi Council

National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has delivered healthcare and educational resources to residents of Keffi local government area, Nasarawa State.

Also, NCFRMI in partnership with the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, organised a medical and surgical outreach to the interfaith Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp at Gurku community in Maraba, Nasarawa State.

Federal commissioner of the agency, Aliyu Ahmed, while speaking at the IDPs camp yesterday said that the outreach is part of the NCFRMI health project tagged, “Health Without Borders” to cater to the health and wellbeing of IDPs and refugees across Nigeria.

On his part, the director of Human Resources Management, NCFRMI, Bello Muhammad Bello, during the donations in Keffi stated that the commission remains committed to supporting refugees, IDPs, returnees, migrants, and stateless persons.

Bello stressed the pivotal role of host communities in providing refuge, adding that the commission extended its assistance beyond IDPs to include these communities.

He said the donated items unveiled during the visit encompassed a wide range of essential resources.

“These included healthcare provisions such as hospital beds, medical equipment, and medications, along with educational materials like desks, chairs, computers, and whiteboards,” he said.

He said the comprehensive donation is aimed at bolstering healthcare access and educational opportunities for the local populace.

The executive chairman of Keffi local government, Hon Muhammed Baba Shehu, during his speech at the local government, welcomed the initiative and thanked NCFRMI for its immense contribution to the good people of Keffi and Nasarawa State at large.