Lament Deaths Of Volunteers
The National President, Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Prince Oluyemisi Adeaga, has called for unified efforts to transmission humanitarian interventions successful catastrophe regions to those astir successful need.
He stated this, yesterday, astatine a pre-event property briefing to footwear commencement activities marking the 2024 World Red Cross Day.
He said: “In a satellite wherever crises and conflicts proceed to unfold with overwhelming idiosyncratic burdens, it is casual to consciousness apathetic against volunteering for humanity.
“Yet, we basal present contiguous arsenic a testament to the tone of quality capableness for compassion, kindness and generosity. We are the messengers of hope, the beacons of airy successful the darkest moment.”
Noting the value of the taxable of this year’s celebration, ‘Keeping Humanity Alive’, which helium said resonates profoundly with countless lives touched, Adeaga said volunteers and humanitarian workers stay beacons of airy successful a situation inflicted world.
He added: “We person seen humanity astatine its astir vulnerable, despairing and yet astir resilient authorities and arsenic we observe the World Red Cross Day, we honour the unsung heroes, volunteers, unit and Red Cross spirit.
“We recognise the tiredness efforts, the selfless acts and unwavering dedication to our shared visions.
“We astir humbly retrieve those who person paid the ultimate terms successful progressive service; whitethorn their souls remainder successful peace.”
The Communications Coordinator, International Committee of the Red Cross, (ICRC), Nigeria Office, Qusai Alazroni, pointed retired that each May 8 is acceptable speech globally arsenic the planetary time of the Red Cross and this year’s commemoration highlights the humanitarian enactment of volunteers worldwide.