Lagos residents have come out in force to answer the call to donate blood for the survivors of the Lagos Building Collapse in Ita Fja.
The Executive Secretary of the Lagos Blood Transfusion Service Modupe Olaiya, said that the turn out for donors has been huge and inspiring and impressive.
Ms. Olaiya said "That as early as yesterday night, we had people after office hours and people are still coming in by the hour. I am really impressed by the turn out of Donors."
The support is Impressive
“As you can see by yourself, this centre is filled up. Despite people leaving immediately, they are done donating, people keep pouring in. This is not the only centre blood donation is ongoing. If you go to the pathology section right now, people are also there donating blood as well and it is filled."
If You can't make it down to the centre
“We have also instructed people who can’t make it down here to go to the nearest government hospital around them to donate blood and the blood will get to us as at when needed and reports we have been getting is that people are going to donate in those places as well."
“I am even receiving calls from people who are unable to leave their offices to come and donate, asking us to come down to their offices for the donation and we have to reschedule with them because we have a lot of people that need our attention here as well."
“We would also like that more people become regular donors because blood is important to save lives. It should not only be during emergencies like this that people come to donate blood. ”
What's been done from agencies
Efforts from various agencies to mitigate the effects of the building collapse is still ongoing as at the time of filing this report. Agencies like NEMA, LASEMA, LRU, Lagos State safety commission and many more are still doing one thing or the other to ensure that as many lives as possible, are saved from the disaster.
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