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The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare, the second has approved a First Aid —emergency services training for some of his chiefs, aides and palace functionaries.
The Nigeria Red Cross Society, is to coordinate the exercise, with strict supervision of the palace.
Oba Ewuare ll gave the approval when leaders of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, Edo State branch paid him a courtesy visit in his palace, in Benin City, Edo State.
The measure, according to the monarch, would fast track the response time by members of the team during emergencies.
He said, "We will like your Organization — Nigeria Red Cross society to come and train our people about domestic and emergency services so that they do not get stranded during emergencies...If someone at the palace knows about the First Aid approach, in times of emergency, it will not be scary".
The State chairman of the Nigeria Red Cross society, Festus Alenkhe, commended the Oba of Benin for enforcing COVID-19 mandate in his palace.
He also commended the Oba for restoring sanity to land acquisition and property development with enabling laws put in place by the government.
"This palace is COVID-19 prevention compliance. We are pleased with that," the Red Cross chairman said.
Alenkhe who is also the State chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, highlighted notable achievements of Red Cross society to include, foodstuff donation to some residents of the state under the Livelihood Support Programme aimed at cushioning the effects of COVID-19 lockdown.
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