Nigerian Communications Commission pledges support to blood management agency
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has offered to support the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC), required by the commission to achieve its mandate of regulating, coordinating, and ensuring the provision of safe, quality blood and blood products to all persons who may need such in Nigeria.
Penpushing reports that Director, Human Capital and Administration (DHCA),of the Nigerian Communication Commission(NCC) Usman Malah, made the commitment recently when the Director General of the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC), Dr. Omale Amedu, led a delegation to the agency on a courtesy visit.
The Director led the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) team to receive the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC), delegation on behalf of the Executive Vice Chairman of the commission Prof. Umar Danbatta,
Penpushing further reports that, General of the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC), Dr. Omale Amedu, in his speech explained that the visit was to share information with Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) about the mandate of National Blood Service Commission (NBSC),
The Director explained that, the organization was established under the National Blood Service Commission Act of 2021, to reduce prevalence of diseases transmitted through blood, enhance public awareness of blood safety and voluntary non-remunerated blood donation, and rally a committed team of voluntary blood donors, and thereby build a national strategic safe blood reserve.
Penpushing also reports that, he said that while 14 June had long been designated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as Blood Donor Day, Nigeria has additionally declared December 8 to show commitment to building sufficient blood reserve, considering the significance of blood to human survival and the centrality of blood and blood products among resources used in the production of cancer management drugs.
The Chief Executive Officer emphasised that National Blood Service Commission (NBSC),considered Nigerian Communication Commission(NCC) as a leading MDA in Nigeria, hence the decision to visit as part of sensitization of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and other stakeholders to the need for regular blood donation.
Penpushing reports that, Amedu commended Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) for its strides in ensuring improved connectivity and remarkable contribution to the digital economy agenda of government as well as to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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