Ex-Delta community union President, pharmaceutical companies donate drugs, money to flood victims

By Editor

Nov 25, 2022

Pharmacist Paul Enebeli, the former President General of Ndokwa Neku Union (NNU), others at the presentation of multi-million naira drugs to flood victims in Delta state.

Pharmacist Paul Enebeli, the former President General of Ndokwa Neku Union (NNU) and some pharmaceutical companies have donated drugs worth over N6 million to flood victims in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State.

Enebeli also disclosed  that his company the New Heights Pharma Limited  donated a cash of N1million to assist the affected persons in the local government.

The former president of NNU who presented the drugs recently to the beneficiaries at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp at Ozoma Uku Primary School, Ashaka in Ndokwa East Local Government Area said the gesture was in collaboration between his Pharmaceutical Company, New Heights Pharma Limited and other pharmaceutical companies in the countries.

Enebeli who said he was pained by the havoc of the floods on his people listed some of the drugs donated to  include analgesic drugs to antimalarial, antidiarrhea, drugs against inflammation, worm infestation among others.

"When I came back, I resolved that I should see what I can do in my own little way to alleviate the suffering of my people, the good people of 'Ndoshimili people of Ndokwa land.

''I had to get in touch with my close friends and well wishers before the IDP camps close.

"They were gracious enough to quickly put together what you are seeing here today and what you are seeing is not less than N6 million worth of drugs.

"The pharmaceutical companies that contributed to the empowerment are IE Drug Field Limited, May and Baker Nigeria Limited as well as Neimith formally Pfizer International",he said.

Pharmacist Enebeli, who sympathized with the flood victims, added that his company, New Heights Pharma Limited also gave the sum of N1 million to assist the victims as a result of the complexity of the area.

According to him, my company has therefore given the cash of N1 million to assist you in little way. Because of the complexity of our area, I will suggest that it should go for N100,000 per ward.

He expressed optimism that 

 there are health professionals that can adequately help to dispense the drugs because as it is important to give the drugs, so is also important that the drugs are well managed.

He noted that the empowerment would go a long way to assist in one little way to wipe off the tears from the faces of the people.

Enebili who was also a former member of the Federal Government Committee on Flood in 2012, appealed to well meaning sons and daughters of Ndokwa nation to support the Council Chairman  in assisting and alleviating the suffering of the victims.

He also appealed to government at all levels to consider and implement recommendations by the 2012 Flood Committees.

"I pray that the State government would look into that recommendations. One of such recommendations is the dredging and sand filling of the River Niger. This will prevent it from overflowing its bound.

“We cannot continue doing the same thing again and again and expect different result. We pray that what has happened should not happen again",he added.

He also  stressed the need for government at all levels to embrace ocean economy just as he added that it has the potential of creating jobs anywhere in the world.

He further called for provision of budgetary allocation for flood management.

Receiving the items, the Chairman of Ndokwa East local government,  Engineer Juan Governor, who  commended the gesture, added  that it was the first donation received in the camp.

According to him,  "It is on record that you are the only leader in the entire local government area that has visited this camp.

"With this donation, the local government is not only well positioned to manage the health issues in the camp, but will also attend to post flood challenges",he stated.