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  • Governor’s wife receives female defectors

    The Wife of the Niger state Governor, Dr. Amina Sani-Bello on Wednesday received two prominent defectors from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

    The defectors include former Commissioner of Water Resources and Environment, Hajiya Hadiza Abdullahi and a former member of the House of Assembly, Hajiya Jumai Mariga.

    The duo was received during the APC women campaign rally held at the Trade fair complex in Minna.

    Addressing the mammoth crowd of Women and youths, the Governor’s Wife  told them to expect an improvement of the works the administration had done in its next tenure.

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    According to her, “expect an improvement of what we have done before. We believe we will do more when re-elected”.

    Bello told the women to expect more empowerment programmes for women and youths adding that the Sani-Bello led administration will place women and youth empowerment in top priority.

    She then called on them to come out and vote in the forthcoming elections stressing that they should not be afraid of anything as security are being put in place to ensure law and order during and after the elections

  • Sani-Bello pledges more innovative empowerment programs for women

    Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has promised more innovative and engaging empowerment programs for Women in the next four years.

    The Wife of the Niger state Governor, Dr. Amina Sani-Bello stated this in Kontagora while addressing women from Niger North Senatorial district.

    Bello who took the campaign to women in the grassroots declared that the government has more programs and benefits for the people in his second term.

    She said that women will be able to access health services without paying any money in the hospitals and health centers.

    “We are soliciting for your votes so that the governor can continue with the good work he has done. With your support, he will do more than he did in his first term.”

    The Governor’s Wife further urged the women to come out enmasse and cast their votes for APC in the forthcoming elections.

    In her address, the Director General Culture and Tourism Promotion, Hajiya Sadiatu Kolo lauded the courage of the Governor’s wife in coming out to garner votes for her husband saying, “our governor’s wife has already done 70 per cent of the campaign for her husband through her hard work and humbleness.

    She urged the people to reciprocate the hard work done by the Governor’s Wife in the past four years by re-electing the Governor back to the office.

  • Gov’s wife conducts 206 free VVF surgeries

    The Wife of the Niger State Governor, Dr. Amina Sani Bello has conducted free surgeries for 250 women with Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) in the last three years.
    117 of the surgeries was done in collaboration with Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN) at the Umar Musa Yaradu Specialist Hospital, Sabon Wuse, 30 at the Umaru Sanda Ndayako General Hospital Bida, 49 at the Kontagora General Hospital and 10 at the Jummai Babangida Women and Children Hospital Minna.
    Bello disclosed this at the Kontagora General, Hospital during the commencement of free surgery for 50 women with VVF.
    “We do a VVF camp every quarter, where we get women who have the problem and bring them here and do the surgery for free. So far we have done a total of 206 from the time we first started and we are hoping to add another 50 this time around. We are not doing this on our own as we are in collaboration with Sani Bello foundation and Mainstream Foundation,” she added
    The Governor’s Wife explained that VVF is not necessarily caused by only early marriage but also by obstructed labour and refusal to deliver in hospitals by women of any age where medical professionals take the deliveries and attend to the women when there are complications. 
    She said the women were usually operated on by herself and fistula surgeons from Kano and Katsina, adding that it cost an average of N150, 000 to operate and rehabilitate one patient.

    She advised women to seek the services of skilled birth attendants during pregnancy to eradicate the disease.

    “It can be eradicated if every woman who is pregnant and in labour has skilled people attending to her. Most of the people who have VVF had it because of obstructed or prolonged labour and in such a situation only skilled person will know what to do,” she said

    Bello then decried the increasing level of stigmatistion against women suffering from VVF adding that it was hindering a lot of them from coming out to seek treatment.

    “One of the biggest challenge we are having is that we are not able to access a lot of these women suffering from the ailment. A lot of them are hiding because of the stigma, so getting them to come out is really tough.”

  • Governor joins Wife in 2km cancer awareness walk

    Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello on Saturday joined his wife, Dr. Amina Sani Bello in a 2 kilometer walk to create awareness for cancer in Minna.
    The walk which started at about 7 am from the St. Micheal Church in Bosso to the UK Bello roundabout in Tunga and back lasted about an hour and thirty minutes.
    The Governor was joined with his Deputy, Alhaji Mohammed Ketso and other commissioners while the Wife was joined by members of her foundation, Raise Foundation and other stakeholders.
    Speaking after the walk, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello said cancer have become a major threat of the lives of men and women and all hands need to be on deck to ensure cancer is eliminated.
    He commended his wife for initiating the walk along with other cancer awareness campaigns through her Foundation adding that his government is making an effort to have a fully equipped cancer center in the IBB Specialist Hospital.
    “Walking is a good exercise. For me, I have had my dose for today, I can now go and rest. I see a lot of my Commissioners and others here, I am glad they are all healthy. We need to do this more often.”
    In her address, the Wife of the Niger state Governor, Dr. Amina Sani Bello urged the people to be sensitive to any changes in their bodies and approach a Medical Center if they are not clear of the nature of the change.
    She said the walk is to raise the awareness of the public adding that awareness and early detection can save lives.
    Bello pointed out that part of the way to prevent the development of cancer is by having a health lifestyle, eating well and exercising, “by doing the walking, we are emphasizing the need for healthy lifestyle, we recommend walking around least three times a week. 30 minutes of walking is enough to keep fit and prevent you from coming down with diseases especially cancer. “
    She said that her foundation plans to screen qnd provide supportive services for 10,000 women across the state in five years adding that this is one of the largest awareness campaign her Foundation had very organized over time.

  • Bello vows to Stop VVF in Women

     

    The Wife of the Niger state Governor, Dr. Amina Sani Bello has vowed to stop the increasing cases of women with vesicovaginal fistula (VVF)  in the state declaring that there is no reason why women should continue to suffer from the disease.

    Speaking to newsmen at the General Hospital, Kontagora before embarking on VVF surgery boot camp for 30 women, Bello said, “I have seen the damage VVF have done to women, it is my passion to bring an end to it. I do not see why a woman would die or have complications at birth when something can be done to prevent it. I do not see what we should allow our women to have this kind of suffering. Seriously, if you know the kind of suffering these women go through, you will do all you can to help them. ”

    She lamented that there are a lot of women suffering from the disease in the state who are in hiding due to the stigmatization that faces anyone with the disease.

    “We do not have good records on the number of women with VVF in Niger state, a lot of them do not come to the hospital so we do not know the statistics but we do know that they are a lot of women who have it in Niger state. A lot of them are hiding. It is a disease that makes people stigmatize them, so those affect do not come out. We really do not know the statistics but from our outreaches, the cases are very high. ”

    According to the Governor’s Wife, over 80 women have been repaired adding that that in the next two weeks, 30 women with VVF would be repaired.

    She said that over N5 million have been expended for the surgery and treatment of women with VVF across Niger state explaining that the women are also being rehabilitated and taught skills to help reintegrate them into the society.

    Bello who expressed satisfaction with the surgeries done so far said that they have recorded over 80 per cent success, “80 per cent of our patients have been cured and have moved on with their lives. Most of the challenges we have had are with patients who have been operated before, this makes out success difficult but above all, our success have been encouraging. ”

    She stated that her foundation, RAISE Foundation have started high sensitization to ensure that women across the state have antenatal care and deliver in the hospital adding that incentives to ensure these have been introduced.

    The Director General, Sani Bello Foundation, Mr. Zakari Ikani said that the Foundation is collaborating with the RAISE Foundation to equip the women with skills that will reintegrate them into the society and improve on their standard of living.

     

  • Niger gov’s wife express dismay over poor cancer care

    Niger gov’s wife express dismay over poor cancer care

    The Wife of the Niger state Governor, Dr. Amina Sani Bello has expressed dismay over poor state of cancer care and the lack of treatment centers in the nation.

    She lamented that  of the six government treatment centers across the nation, only one is functional.
    Bello stated this after the signing of a N400 billion Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) between the Niger state government,  Raise Foundation and Roche Products Limited in Minna.
    “It is disheartening that cancer care in Nigeria is a bad thing,  there are 180 million Nigerians yet, we have less than 10 cancer centers across the country. Out of the six government owned, only one is functional but people still travel abroad for treatment which can be received in the country but sadly, we have trained specialists but no facilities”, she said.
    The Governor’s Wife who is also the founder of Raise Foundation expressed optimism that the MOU when implemented will go a long way to reduce the huge financial burden faced by cancer patients and their families.
    The Country Head of Roche Products Limited, Dr. Hamid Oladipo said the MOU would provide an end to end solution to cancer patients in the state while commending the Wife of the Governor for her enlightenment programmes which  will go a long OK no way in educating the people about the disease.
    The State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Mustapha Jibril in his address said Roche Product Limited would take 70 per cent of the cost of the drug component of the project while the state government would take up 30 per cent.
    He stated that this is the first cancer care strategy project in the state adding that although it is starting with breast and cervical cancer, in years to come,  it would expand into other areas.