Sources: Independent NG | Rural Urban News | Independent Newspaper e-paper – Sunday, Page 7 6th September | Daily Times News, Page 7, 7th September, 2026
The Gwagwalada Zone of the NBM of Africa Worldwide has donated 27 pints of blood to Kuje General Hospital, Abuja, as part of efforts to support healthcare delivery and save lives in the Federal Capital Territory.
The President of the zone, Maina Jamil Isiaka, disclosed this to newsmen while explaining the rationale behind the voluntary blood donation exercise, describing it as a practical expression of the humanitarian vision and agenda of the organisation’s Worldwide President, Dr Charles Chimezie, Ph.D.
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According to him, the initiative is also in fulfilment of the organisation’s constitutional obligations, particularly its commitment to humanitarian service and support for people in need.
Isiaka explained that Kuje General Hospital was selected because it falls within the Gwagwalada Zone’s area of coverage, adding that the 27 pints donated comprised different blood groups, both positive and negative.
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He said the gesture was informed by the critical role of blood in emergency medical care, noting that timely access to blood could make the difference between life and death for patients in urgent need of transfusion.
“The humanitarian gesture is part of the vision and agenda of our revered National President, Dr Charles Chimezie, Ph.D., and it is in line with the constitutional obligations of the organisation.
“This is part of the reason we organised the voluntary blood donation exercise. We voluntarily donated 27 pints of blood to Kuje General Hospital, covering different blood groups, both positive and negative,” he said.
The NBM leader said the organisation remained committed to supporting the needy and less privileged, giving a voice to the voiceless and contributing to the development of a society where people could live and succeed without oppression.
He added that the organisation’s interventions had also extended to communities and government institutions, stressing that such initiatives were intended to complement government efforts and provide assistance where it was most needed.
Isiaka called on government institutions to recognise and encourage credible humanitarian organisations to contribute more actively to public service, noting that stronger collaboration could help address pressing social challenges.
He assured that the Gwagwalada Zone would continue to support initiatives that promote humanity, solidarity and the preservation of lives, in line with the humanitarian objectives of NBM of Africa Worldwide.
Responding on behalf of the hospital management, the Head of the Laboratory Department, Arasanlu Gbolahan, commended the NBM of Africa Worldwide for the gesture, describing it as timely and life-saving.
Gbolahan urged the organisation to sustain the initiative and extend similar interventions to rural communities and other government healthcare institutions in need of such support.