Over 40 students from the Government Secondary School in Ovom, Yenegoa, Bayelsa State have been taught basic first aid and the Sustainable Development Goals by a National Youth Service Corps member, Blessing Nwokeoma.
The Nigerian Red Cross Society and the Nigeria Network of NGOs collaborated on the exercise, which was part of her Community Development Service.
The students were taught how to deal with emergencies, administer lifesaving equipment, and deal with accidents at school and in their communities.
Nwokeoma told reporters after the event that the initiative would train local teenagers to use life-saving techniques, and that her partners applauded her for creating a new generation of first aiders.
According to her, “The training is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4, and 17,” which, respectively, emphasize the need for goodness and well-being, high quality education, and partnership.”
Oyebisi B. Oluseyi, the executive director of the Nigeria Network of NGOs, praised Nwokeoma for taking the course in his remarks.
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He continued, “I’m particularly thrilled that Blessing is carrying out these significant activities as my personal Community Development Service initiative, a volunteer project that promotes active citizenship.
We at the Nigeria Network of NGOs are pleased that the foremost volunteer-based organization in Nigeria, the Nigerian Red Cross Society, supports this initiative as we raise the profile of skills-based volunteering in Nigeria.
“The number of people who already possess life-saving abilities is growing as a result of extending the pool of individuals who need to keep life moving in an emergency.”
Mrs. Jessy Ovuru, the grateful vice principal (administrative), Government Secondary School in Ovom, expressed gratitude because there were other state schools that could have been chosen for the training, and prayed God’s blessing on Nwokeoma.
We feel recognized because some schools don’t do this, and I can also say that they do first aid workshops.
“So we’re delighted, happy, and fantastic,” we’re that way. Her elbow deserves more grace, please. May God give her more strength to pursue higher and greater things.”
Source: Channels TV
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