COVID-19: NIDOA pledges to distribute palliatives to Nigerians

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The Nigerians in Diaspora Organization, Americas (NIDOA), USA has promised to distribute palliatives to Nigerians to help cushion the effect of the COVID-19.

According to the organization’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Yinka Tella, the exercise, which is part of NIDO Americas USA’s WECARE COVID-19 palliatives initiative, will be held on Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22, with Ajegunle, Mile 12, and Ayobo/Ipaja communities all in Lagos benefitting.

Dr. Tella said food packages consisting of Rice, Beans, Garri, Power Oil, and Maggi,
as well as reusable masks will be given to beneficiaries.

The group further revealed that the exercise is being conducted in partnership with the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT), Nigeria Chapter, and community leaders in the target areas.

NIDO Americas USA chairman, Ms. Patience Ndidi Key, said the organization was moved to assist some of those whose means of livelihood have been truncated by shelter-in-place orders and that a “Feed Nigeria Fund” will soon be launched to tackle hunger on a sustainable basis.

Ms. Key stressed the importance of strategic alliances between NIDO Americas USA and trusted
organizations like OWIT to execute projects in Nigeria.

OWIT Nigeria President, Ms. Blessing Irabor, expressed delight at the initiative. ”I want to appreciate NIDO Americas USA for considering our organization a worthy local partner to execute this project. I pray God Almighty strengthens them and replenishes the sources where
this money came from,” she said.

Speaking through Mr. Yakubu Suleiman, the head of Economic, Trade and Investment at the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington DC USA, the Ambassador of Nigeria to the United States, Ambassador Sylvanus Nsofor commended NIDO Americas USA for its admirable tradition of
excellence and service. Nigeria’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Samson Itegboje said the organization “has exhibited an excellent act of patriotism and genuine
love for humanity towards Nigeria and its people” while the Nigerian Consul General in New York, Mr. Ben Okoyen applauded NIDO Americas USA’s act of “selflessly reaching out to the poor in our society.”

ABOUT NIDO Americas, USA

Founded in 2000, Nigerians in Diaspora Organization Americas, USA is exclusively recognized by  the Federal Government of Nigeria as the umbrella organization for Nigerians in the Diaspora which mandates all foreign missions to support the development of the organization.

NIDO provides a unique platform for intellectuals, technocrats, policy makers, workers and all Nigerians in Diaspora to present development propositions to the Government at all levels.

ABOUT NIGERIA

Peopled by about 203 million, Nigeria is the world’s 7th most populous country. Nigerian-Americans
have been rated as the most educated immigrant group in the United states. They comprise largely of
medical doctors, nurses, university professors, entrepreneurs and other professionals who contribute
significantly to the social and economic well-being of the United States.

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