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Diabetes: Banigo Charges Nurses To Make Difference

The Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, has called on nurses and other health professionals to deliver special care in the treatment of diabetic patients in the state.
Banigo made this call in a statement from the Government House in Port Harcourt, last Saturday, to commemorate the 2020 World Diabetics Day.
According to the deputy governor, the Rivers State Government under the watch of Governor Nyesom Wike would continue to implement programmes and policies to reduce the disease burden of the Rivers people, adding that the commitment to guarantee affordable and accessible healthcare delivery in the state was not negotiable.
Banigo, who is a Harvard-trained public health physician of international repute said as the number of people with diabetes continues to increase across the globe, the role of nurses and other health care providers is increasingly crucial in managing the impact of their health condition.
She said “Nurses are often the first health professionals that a patient interacts with and so the quality of their initial assessment, care and treatment is imperative and vital”, she stressed.
Banigo advised that diabetes could be prevented by maintaining a regular medical examination, living a healthy lifestyle, including avoiding sugary drinks, processed foods, tobacco, alcohol, and regular exercise.
The theme for the World Diabetes Day 2020 is, “The Nurse and Diabetes”, which aims at raising awareness on the crucial role that nurses play in supporting people living with diabetes.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.