The donation, which was made on April 17, 2014, Thursday, include anaesthetic equipment, BP monitor, glucometer, medical thermometer, proctoscopes, medical weighing scales, pulse oximeters, clutches, gloves, surgical hooks, bandages, cleaning supplies and syringes, among others.
NNPC representatives visited the hospitals, urged Nigerians to join hands to tackle the menace of terrorism in the country.
NNPC Group Executive Director (Corporate Services), Mr Dan Efebo, who led the delegation, said the donation to the victims and hospitals was to assist them to cope with the very difficult situation the dastardly act had brought to the victims and their families.
He also passed greeting words from the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.
The Board Chairman of National Hospital, Dr. Tony Okam, while receiving the items, commended the minister for finding time to identify with the victims.
He also requested for more assistance of the corporation noting that there is lack of ambulances available with the hospitals.
The Chief Medical Director of Asokoro Hospital, Dr. Abubakar Amodu, also commended the NNPC for providing the consumables to the hospitals and the victims. Dr. Amodu added that all the victims in his hospital were in stable condition.
It would be recalled that terrorist attack at Nyanya motor park on April 14, 2014, Monday, claimed over 75 lives, while over 124 people were taken to hospitals for treatment.
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