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From ...AU Wants Strong African Solidarity for Haiti<br />From Juliana Taiwo in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 01.27.2010<br /><br /> Add To Favorites <br /> Print This Article <br /> Post Comment <br /> <br />Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mr. Jean Ping, has called for strong African solidarity with the people of Haiti.He reminded Member States that the country was ravaged by earthquake, an extraordinary disaster which affected the people of Haiti drastically, appealing to them to contribute in support of victims He informed member states at the official opening of the 19th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) at the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia that a Note Verbal to that effect was addressed to all the Heads of State of the African Union and that a similar letter was jointly published by the League of Arab States and himself, calling on African communities on the continent and the Diaspora to rally support behind the victims of the Haiti earthquake.<br /><br /><br />He also disclosed that, a special account to collect funds from the African countries and free donors has been opened at the African Development Bank (AfDB) in order to ensure transparency in the channeling of the funds to the victims. <br />“Many African countries have already sent their contributions”, he said, adding that a more detailed report of what has been done so far will be presented to the Heads of State during their 14th AU Assembly scheduled to take place from January 31 to February 2, 2010 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he said.”<br /><br />Meanwhile, the Third Pre-Summit of African Union (AU) on Gender has recommended that AU offices on Gender be opened in areas of conflict to be more involved in creating awareness on the role of gender in the peace keeping processes. <br />It has also emphasised the need to increase and strengthen the participation of civilian and military women in peace processes and decision-making on the continent. FEC's Actions are Illegal, SayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730596987387960387.post-15061638192127849512010-01-20T23:34:07.799-08:002010-01-20T23:34:07.799-08:00Nigeria donates $1m to Haiti as fresh quake hits
F...Nigeria donates $1m to Haiti as fresh quake hits<br />From Laolu Akande (New York), Azimazi Momoh) and John-Abba Ogbodo (Abuja)<br /><br />SENATE President, David Mark, announced yesterday that Nigeria had donated $1million to the people and government of Haiti to ameliorate the pains of the massive earthquake that ravaged the country. <br /><br />Mark's announcement was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Bassey Ewa Henshaw (Cross River State) and was accorded serious attention on the floor of the Senate.<br /><br />Mark told senators that Nigeria did not do much publicity about the donation like other countries were doing.<br /><br />The motion had asked for such donations but Mark quickly informed his colleagues that it was now belated because he had been informed by Vice President Goodluck Jonathan that the sum of $1million had been donated by Nigeria.<br /><br />Senators also agreed that each of them would voluntarily contribute money to be sent to Haiti for further assistance.<br /><br />Also through a motion moved by John Halims Agoda representing Ethiope federal constituency in Delta State to the effect that the House of Representatives should assist the people of Haiti affected by a recent earthquake, the chamber resolved that each of the 360 members should contribute N20, 000 each amounting to about N7.2 million.<br /><br />Nigeria Police officers are among United Nations international troops and police officers helping out in the devastated Haiti search, rescue and relief efforts, the secretariat of the world body has said, disclosing however that the actual death toll from the earthquake may never be known.<br /><br />Besides, at the UN Security Council where Nigeria is still few weeks old, the nation's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. U. Joy Ogwu, was prominent among sponsors of a new UN Security Council resolution on Tuesday morning calling for more UN troops and police contributions to Haiti.<br /><br />Asked about the involvement of Nigerians in the UN Mission in Haiti, the UN Chief of Public Information in Haiti, David Wilmhurst, confirmed that "we have Nigeria Police who are actively engaging in Port-au-Prince."<br /><br />According to him, Nigerian Police officers are part of the patrolling in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince alongside other UN police force in the town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730596987387960387.post-74784864131136735012010-01-17T23:31:38.405-08:002010-01-17T23:31:38.405-08:00SORRY, NIGERIAN LEADERS ARE TOO BUSY.SORRY, NIGERIAN LEADERS ARE TOO BUSY.J.O.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01612563233890882228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2730596987387960387.post-79998398299493858142010-01-15T01:12:20.953-08:002010-01-15T01:12:20.953-08:00Nigeria to help quake-hit Haiti
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Wr...Nigeria to help quake-hit Haiti <br />Latest news <br />Written by AbdulMutallib A. Abubakar & Tina A. Hassan <br />Friday, 15 January 2010 03:13 <br />Vice President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday expressed condolences to President René Préval and the people of Haiti over the devastating earthquake in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince.<br /><br />In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ima Niboro, Jonathan expressed Nigeria’s sympathy with Haiti, noting that Nigerians shared in the grief of their Haitian brothers and sisters.<br /><br />He said the international community can count on Nigeria’s support on the rebuilding of Haiti.<br /><br />Also Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Alhaji Jibril Maigari yesterday said Nigeria will donate food items and other relief materials to the people of Haiti who were hit by earthquake. <br /><br />Maigari told the BBC Hausa service that no Nigerian died in the disaster, adding that the country has been assured by the United Nations that all the 120 Nigerian Police officers serving in the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti are safe.<br /><br />Also in a statement issued in Abuja, he said the ministry has been in touch with Nigeria High Commissioner to Jamaica Mr Peter Oyedele who was in Haiti to monitor the situation and confirmed that no Nigerian died in the unfortunate incident. <br /><br />The minister said Nigeria commiserates with the people of Haiti over the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that claimed over a thousand lives and rendered thousands homeless. <br /><br />"The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria expresses its condolences to the President and People of Haiti on the devastating earthquake," the minister said in a statement issued in Abuja.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the World Food Program (WFP) and other United Nations bodies are monitoring the distribution of food and other relief materials to Haitians after the country was devastated earthquake on Tuesday.<br /><br />FAO said it is "closely monitoring the situation on ground to get a clearer picture on the immediate impacts of food security and food production" as they deal with emergency food aid and nutrition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com