The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, CON, gave the assurance when a delegation from the Nigerian Red Cross Society, in company with CAPI and the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), led by its Secretary General, Abubakar Ahmed Kende in Abuja.

SGF, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary Overseeing the General Services Office (GSO), Mohammed Sanusi Danjuma said that for the initiative to achieve its laudable objectives, there is need for partnership with critical stakeholders like the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Federal Ministry of Education, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction and the private sector for its sustainability.

He further added that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation will give the necessary support to the Initiative for the safety of the Road users, particularly the children.

Speaking on behalf of the delegations, the Secretary General of Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) stated that its organisation is in partnership with the Children Accident Prevention Initiative (CAPI) and the Federal Ministry of Education on “Go to School Be Seen, Be Safe” programme aimed at addressing critical issues affecting children, particularly in preventing accidents and promoting child safety while going to school. He acknowledged the Tinubu-led administration for it’s commitment to the welfare and safety of Nigerian children and the population at large.

He requested support from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to enable the initiative receive the needed boost to achieve its laudable initiatives.

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Health officials in Gaza confirmed the staggering toll, stating that hospitals are overwhelmed by the number of casualties. The renewed hostilities erupted after diplomatic efforts to extend the truce between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants failed, plunging the region back into violence.

“The situation is catastrophic,” said Dr. Ahmed Hamdan, a spokesperson for Al-Shifa Hospital. “We are seeing an unprecedented number of child casualties. Our medical facilities are beyond capacity, and we are running critically low on supplies.”

Eyewitnesses reported relentless bombardments in residential neighborhoods, with many families caught in the crossfire. Parents, aid workers, and human rights organizations have described the devastation as unbearable.

“We have nowhere to go,” said Aisha Mahmoud, a mother who lost two children in the latest attacks. “There are no safe zones, no shelters. Every home, every street, is a target.”

The international community has responded with urgent calls for restraint and renewed peace negotiations. The United Nations has condemned the loss of civilian life and urged all parties to cease hostilities immediately.

“Children must never be the victims of war,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “We demand an immediate cessation of violence and the provision of humanitarian aid to those in desperate need.”

The Israeli government has defended its military actions, citing continued rocket fire from militant groups as the reason for its operations. A spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed that their airstrikes targeted Hamas strongholds but acknowledged that civilian casualties were a tragic consequence of urban warfare.

Meanwhile, humanitarian organizations warn that without urgent intervention, the situation will continue to deteriorate. The Palestinian Red Crescent has called for safe corridors to evacuate the wounded, while UNICEF has demanded an end to attacks on children and infrastructure essential for their survival.

Calls for a new ceasefire intensify, but for many families, the losses suffered in recent days are irreparable.

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The deaths of 66 children in the West African country could deal a major blow to India’s image as a “pharmacy of the world”.

The WHO this week said laboratory analysis of four Maiden products – Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip N Cold Syrup – had confirmed “unacceptable” amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, which can be toxic and lead to acute kidney injury.

Diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol are used in antifreeze and brake fluids and other industrial applications but also as a cheaper alternative in some pharmaceutical products to glycerine, a solvent or thickening agent in many cough syrups.

India’s health ministry said samples of all four products that had been exported to Gambia had been sent for testing to a federal laboratory and the results would “guide the further course of action as well as bring clarity on the inputs received/to be received from WHO.”

A spike in cases of acute kidney injury among children under the age of five was detected in Gambia in late July.

The government in Banjul announced last month that it was investigating the deaths, and the country’s Health Ministry ordered hospitals to discontinue the use of syrup-based paracetamol treatment after at least 28 children died of kidney failure.

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