Relief service distributes 64,000 insecticidal nets in Kwara

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September 21, 2017 5:30 PM

Collaborating agencies had also conducted household mobilisation of the programme within the benefiting community.

Offa Local Government Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has says it will distribute 64,000 long lasting insecticidal nets to residents of the community.

The CRS Social Mobilisation Officer, Mrs Jemilat Yusuf told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ilorin, that cards had been distributed to recipients.

Yusuf said that the exercise would commence on Sept. 29, 2017, adding that all residents should co-operate with the service to ensure a successful outing.

She said the residents should come out en masse for collection of the nets to eradicate malaria and other related diseases in the society.

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NAN reports that the CRS and other collaborating agencies had also conducted household mobilisation of the programme within the benefiting community.

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