Psychological Trauma Clinic For Ukraine Returnees

Press Release:

 PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA CLINIC FOR UKRAINE RETURNEES.

The plight of Returnees from Ukraine initiated concern for their well-being from Project Victory Call Initiative, A.K.A PVC Naija.

PVC Naija is a non-Government organisation, majoring in advocacy and civic education, but with a focus and track record of intervention and projects on citizens' well-being.

The President of the organization Dr Bolaji O. Akinyemi said the initiative became necessary because of the encouragement it received from Nigerians in Diaspora as well as Honourable Abike Dabiri Erewa, who has left no stone unturned in the efforts of NIDCOM to see that the Returnees, mostly students are well looked after in addition to offering psychological evaluation for their general well-being.

Honourable Abike Dabiri Erewa, in her response to the gesture of PVC Naija said, our students have been exposed to the adverse effects of war and its consequences.

This for us is an EMERGENCY and we are prepared for any collaboration that will help us achieve this. 

PVC Naija must be commended for initiating this and for coordinating interested bodies of Counselors and Psychiatrists for us at Nigeria in Diaspora Commission to enable the Ukraine returnees to have access to trauma investigations, treatment or therapy as their needs may require.

Parents of concerned students and the students themselves should therefore note that a series of clinics will be conducted on a geo-political region arrangement. The first however will hold in Abuja.

Date: 7th and 8th of April 2022.

Time: 9AM - 5PM

Venue: Women Development Center, CBD, Abuja.

An appointment for the clinic for those concerned is confirmed by filling out the instrument of investigation form, which is available on the NIDCOM site.

The credit for the success of this project must include the following offices and persons: The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lawal Suleman Bilbis, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto and The Chief Medical Director, Professor Anas Sabir, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, without whose cooperation it would have been impossible to have the following doctors to conduct *this all-important clinic. The team* of experts comprises:

1. Dr Abdulsalam, Halimatu Sa'adiya

2. Dr Mustapha Ahmad

3. Dr Attahiru Abusufyan

4. Prof. Mufutau Yunusa.

These Doctors we must greatly appreciate for volunteering their professional services for free.

Signed

Paula Bell-Gam

Vice President, PVC Naija