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18 Mentally ill Destitutes Discharged, Rehabilitated, United to Family
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By Joe Akwarandu, Umuahia
The Wife of Abia State Governor, Pricilia Otti said her office would look for a better way to deepen collaboration with the Amaudo Itumbauzo integrated mental health foundation to provide more services to the vulnerable segment of the society.
Mrs Otti who stated this during the 2023 discharge and reunion service of the Amaudo Integrated Mental Health Foundation where 18 newly rehabilitated mentally ill destitutes were discharged and reunited with their families, appreciated the foundation for remaining consistent in providing succor to the downtrodden in society.
The Wife of the Governor represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Lady Becky Oguama, commended the Methodist Church Nigeria, the founder Nkechi Colwel, management and staff of the center for putting human first before any other thing.
Earlier in a homily, the Methodist Bishop of Uzuakoli Diocese and Board Chairman of Amaudo, the Rt. Rev. James Anyanwu, noted that the Methodist Church has continued to diversify its operations with greater attention on human welfare, noting that nothing gives fulfillment than seeing one’s dreams and visions come to reality which the center has been living up to.
Bishop Anyanwu, while describing the work being carried out by the centre as in line with the ministry of reconciliation as handed over by Christ Jesus, called on all to be part of the ministry by showing love and care to the less privileged.
In an address, the Director of the centre, Very Rev. Kenneth Nwaubani noted that the 14 women out of the total number of 18 residents discharged confirmed the global report that mental illness was common among women, calling for an end to hunger, poverty and other maltreatment predisposing women to mental illness.
Rev. Nwaubani said that the center was open to greater collaborations with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, noting that apart from rehabilitation of mentally ill persons, the center was into community services and called for more support to enable them tackle the challenges of the prevailing economic realities.
A relative to one of the discharged residents and an indigene of Aboh-Mbaise of Imo state, Agatha Nwachukwu noted that her sister, Oluchi Nwachukwu who was struck with mental illness just disappeared for over one year without the family knowing her whereabouts and thanked God for using the Amaudo Centre to restore her sanity.
Our correspondent reports that highlights of the event was the presentation of certificates of discharge to the discharged residents as well as the drama presentation by the discharged residents.
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Jos School Collapse: CWON Holds Trauma Healing Session for Parents, Survivors
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From Jude Dangwam, Jos
The Catholic Women Organization of Nigeria (CWON) has organized a trauma healing session for survivors of the Jos Saint Academy School collapse alongside parents who lost their children in the unfortunate incident.The National President of the organization, Dame Mary Gonzum noted that the effort was part of their psychosocial support and counseling services for victims of the school building collapse as a follow-up to the assessment of the condition of the victims during their visit.
Gonzum speaking during a one day trauma session held at the Secretariat of the Justice Development and Peace/Caritas Commission (JDPC) of the Catholic Archdiocese located along Zaria Road in Jos the Plateau State capital said the trauma healing session was in continuation of their intervention to students who experienced the building collapsed.”Today, a trauma healing session was flagged off with a seminar on how to go about handling the trauma that victims of the Saint Academy School Busa Buji in Jos are passing through.”We will later select those that are so traumatic and need help to continue with the process of healing because it is not something that will end in a day or two but will need sometime.”The surviving students who experienced the building collapsed, parents of the students are all here because some parents are so traumatic, we have one other woman that lost two children”This trauma became necessary because when we went visiting in the hospitals, we observed that some of them are really traumatic. Like the other boy, his mother said up till today he kept telling his mother that he is seeing dead bodies, and anybody he sees he will say is his classmate.”Some of the affected parents while sharing their encounters after the incident said they hardly sleep in the day or night time. Some manage to sleep for two hours and they’re awake, and from the little lectures we received today it is clear that there is a problem,” She noted.The President calls on the government to ensure that those saddled with the responsibility of approving, inspecting and supervising structures are meant to do their job with all diligence to avert future happenings again.Some of the affected parents including; Hasana Suleman Sale who lost two of her children recalled with pains the unfortunate development that claimed the lives of her two children. She expressed gratitude for the trauma healing session which she said came as a means of consolation and strength for her to overcome the trauma she is passing through.Metro
Catholic Church Welcomes New Apostolic Nuncio
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The Catholic Church in Nigeria has welcomed the newly-appointed Apostolic to Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty.
Crotty, an Irish, was appointed by the Vatican.
He will oversee the propagation of the gospel of Jesus Christ through the church in Nigeria.
The position, an ambassadorial status, advances cohesion in the body of Christ.
In his welcome message for Crotty on Tuesday, the President of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, said that the Church was glad to receive him.
The CBCN president, who is also the Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, said,” With joy and gratitude to God, I extend a hearty welcome to Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty on behalf of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, clergy, religious and lay faithful in Nigeria.
“We are thankful to His Holiness, Pope Francis, for appointing Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty as the Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria to build on the good works of his predecessor, Archbishop Antonio Filipazzi.
“His appointment is a testament to the strong spiritual bond between our countries,” he said.
He said that although Crotty was the first Apostolic Nuncio from Ireland to serve in Nigeria, many Irish missionaries had played significant roles in spreading the gospel in Nigeria.
“We appreciate Archbishop Crotty’s acceptance of serving in Nigeria and assure him of our full support and cooperation.
“We pray for a fruitful mission and a blessed tenure for our excellency,” he added. (NAN)
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Boundary Commission to Provide Infrastructure Along Disputed Boundary Areas
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The National Boundary Commission (NBC), says it has concluded plans to provide infrastructure in flash locations along interstate boundaries to encourage integration and cooperation.
The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, stated this in an interview in Abuja on Wednesday.
Adaji said that the commission would look at flash point areas and provide infrastructures that would encourage cooperation and integration among border communities.
He said that the goal was to see how the commission could bring people in border communities together to share from a common facility.
This, according to him, will douse tension and bring some kind of understanding among border communities.
“The bounder communities will share the facilities, which in the long run will bring the people together and eventually reduce tension and boundary conflicts.
“This is a way of encouraging integration and cooperation by encouraging people to come together, relate with one another and engage in beneficial commercial activities.”
Adaji said that a similar initiative was test runed with a borehole, constructed boundary corridor in Ado Local Government Area of Benue state, where it shared boundary with Ebonyi.
“We have also been able to construct some market stalls in the Ebonyi sector of the boundary between Ebonyi and Cross River,” he added.
“So, our appeal is for people to appreciate, cooperate and understand that boundaries are not barriers.
“The boundary line will not stop somebody from owning properties across and that is what we want to partner with the states to educate people along by the boundary corridors. (NAN)