As the world marks Blood Donor Day, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerians to donate blood to save Nigerians in dire need of blood.
The First Lady said the theme for 2025, ‘Give blood, Give hope: together we save lives’, highlights the message of hope that every drop of donated blood carries.
The Blood Donor Day was established in 2004 by the World Health Organization (WHO) to highlight the impact of blood donation on patients’ lives, encourage regular blood donation and recognize the invaluable contributions of voluntary unpaid blood donors in saving lives.
“World Blood Donor Day has become a significant event in global health with various activities and campaigns organized worldwide to promote blood donation,”; a statement by Kwapchi Bata Hamman,
Special Assistant Media & ICT to the President (Office of the Vice President said.
In commemoration of the day, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, took part in the Abuja City Marathon Walk from Millennium Park to Eagle Square.
Represented by the Wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima, the First Lady encouraged Nigerians to donate safe blood.
