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NANNM calls for release of abducted aid worker


National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives ,Plateau state council on Monday called on the Federal government, state government and all relevant authorities to work to ensure the release of Jennifer Ukambong Samuel from her abductors .
Addressing newsmen in Jos the state Chairman of the association Comrade Briskilla Dabit further expressed sadness over the unjustifiable abduction of the Aid Worker and Plateau indigene, Jennifer Ukambong Samuel by the Boko Haram sect and considering the fact that several indigenes had been previously executed by the sect stressing that government must do everything thing possible to ensure the release of the present aid worker and others in captivity in Borno State.
She said “The body wishes to express their gratitude and appreciation to the government of Plateau state under Governor Simon Lalong for the swift response and attention given to the unfortunate abduction of our colleague Nurse Jennifer , who is a aide worker attached to Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA ) a humanitarian organisation saddled with the responsibility of providing health care services in the North east part of Nigeria “.
She said “As a professional body responsible for the welfare and wellbeing of Nurses , We wish to call on Governor Lalong to use his exalted office as the Chairman Northern Governors forum to secure the unconditional release of Nurse Jennifer as well as other citizens who are also in captivity .”
“According to our findings , quite a number of the aid workers in the North East are either citizens of Plateau state or schooled in our dear state , recently we received a delegation of Jennifer Ukambong,s colleagues and classmates at our office lamenting how they feel unsafe working in the north east , we are aware that plans have been underway since last year to recruit nurses in Plateau . “
“We are appealing to government to expedite action and avail this opportunity for our teeming applicants “
we call on Plateau state government to employ nurses ,we are appealing to the state government to totally lift the embargo on employment .
As a listening Governor , we believe Governor Simon Lalong will look into issues raised and give directives for recruitment of workers in a bit to cushioning the emotional and psychological stress given to our colleagues who are in the North east
The group further charged the Federal Government to provide adequate security to aid workers in the north East.

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