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Today is 14th June and its World Blood Donor Day  [WHO]  (WHA Resolution 58.13)

In April we had Health as our theme and all such issues relating to health including blood donation were all included for discussion and action.

However, I'd like to re-emphasise the issue of blood donation. You may not have so much food, drink, clothes, shoes, money, books, stories, experiences and other things to share but after being checked and asked questions you may have blood to give freely to those who are in hospitals, accident victims or those who need blood for medical reasons.

We have NBTS centres where we can walk into and donate blood and encourage others to. Remember give to Caesar what is he's and to God what is to God. Don't let any fear, suspicion, cultural or religious misunderstanding keep you away, unless you are advised against donating by the staff of NBTS.

Even some doctors wrongly discourage blood donation. I and a number of my relatives have at one time or the other needed blood, and I know a number of people who died from lack of blood.

In Ibadan on March 2nd 2012 my very dear friends who were going to attend RCCG Camp and the 70th birthday of the General Overseer had an accident. No one died, but as early as 6am the following morning, I along with other friends were bundled to UCH to help donate blood for the number of them that needed blood.

Besides that experience, NBTS members set up tent outside Seat of Wisdom Catholic Church some 7 months after that experience and asked parishioners to come donate at the close of mass. There I had another opportunity. The experiences are many and only serve to motivate you and I to show love in any way we can that honours God.












This is Sokoto State's governor donating blood to dissuade any suspicion or fear.


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