The District Governor of 404A2 Nigeria Lions Clubs International , Elder Ezekiel Umoh,has commended Region 9 members for their “Dress a Bed”project in hospitals.
Speaking at the commissioning of Dress a Bed project at Aba General Hospital,Aba,Lion Umoh described the project as laudable noting that the project was to ensure cleanliness of beds in hospitals.
He said that patients need beds that are covered with clean bedsheets at all time.
“Region 9 has made me proud with this project which is in line with Lions Club spirit of impacting positively on humanity and I urge you to continue with projects that are impactful like this”,he said.
In her earlier remarks,the Chairperson of Region 9,Lion Vivian Chioma Agubosim said that she was moved by the theme of the district Governor” Arise and serve with passion, hence the Region 9 came up with “arise Lions let’s dress a bed” the urgent need for dressing beds in some hospitals in the Regions.
Lion Agubosim who donated beautiful bed covers numbering 100 to the hospital said that the project will be done in the entire zones that make up Region 9.
In her response,the Chief Medical Director(CMD) of Aba General State Hospital, Aba , Dr Mrs Amaka Kamalu,expressed gratitude to the members of Lions Club for the gesture granted to the hospital noting that they will put them in good use.
According to her:” this project came at the right time as we are already in rainy season when bedsheets are greatly needed as the weather will not allow some that are washed to be dried up for usage.”
Contributing,the past Regional Chairman, Ebis Ekeh thanked the District Governor,Lion Elder Umoh for carrying out his first official function and visit in Region 9 and urged him to always carry the Region along in any thing he plans to do.
Highlights were: donation of the bedsheets,dressing the beds by the District governor, lion leaders, presidents of the clubs under Region 9 and Lion members
There was a training and change of baton by the past region chairperson and the current region chairperson in the persons of lion Jacinta Nworie represented by Lion Ebis Eke and Lion Vivian Chioma Agubosim to the admiration of members present.