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How Mailafia Died At Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital – Middle Belt Forum

- By Pelumi Emmanuel

for their roles. Thousands of volunteers also attended the highenergy Expo 2020 Orientatio­n Experience at Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo 2020 Dubai, one of 13 identical sessions designed to inform and inspire, while adhering to strict COVID-19 safety measures. Sheikh Nahayan said, "Expo 2020 Dubai coincides with the UAE’s Golden Jubilee celebratio­ns, and I am humbled to recognise that the Expo 2020 Volunteers share a common set of values that mirror the principles on which our nation has thrived. They are from diverse nationalit­ies, background­s and age groups, and will travel from all seven emirates to join us as we welcome the world in a spirit of compassion, collaborat­ion and optimism for the future. "We are now less than one month away, and the commitment of the Expo 2020 Volunteers has never wavered, even when faced the challenge of a pandemic. We are grateful for their passion and dedication, rooted in an understand­ing of what Expo 2020 is capable of achieving. With their support, Expo 2020 is ready to fulfil its mission of creating a better future for people and planet, in the UAE and across the globe." Expo 2020 Volunteers range from university students and employees to National Service cadets, homemakers and retirees, as well as people of determinat­ion. UAE Nationals form 45 percent of the volunteers, which together represent 135-plus nationalit­ies and range from 18 to 79 years of age. They will all play a crucial role in managing the vast number of diverse experience­s, events and global discussion­s taking place daily at Expo 2020. Emirati volunteer Kenan Abdul Ghani, 28, explained that he joined the Expo Volunteers with a desire to give back to the country that has given so much to him, "As soon as I had the opportunit­y, I did not hesitate and joined the Expo Volunteers. It is a great honour for me to represent the UAE in this global platform. I am very much looking forward to the opening of Expo 2020 Dubai and to working with my team at the Country

Pavilions to learn about the cultures of more than 190 countries, as well as their customs and traditions." Sameer Mazumdar, 21, from India said, "I get to be part of this great event which is one of the biggest events in the UAE and the UAE been coming along way since the past 10 years or so I want to witness as many things as I can and I want to experience all the events backstage not just as a visitor contributi­ng to it as well." Cardela Coulson, 57, a volunteer who is an Australian national, said, "I feel great because it’s going to be a part of the history so I felt like my grandchild­ren will be able to see that later on. It’s Expo 2020 it’s an experience that you won’t be able to get in your lifetime in some way, because I’m now 57 I’m excited and I’m also excited to meet and see different people from other parts of the world." Roopa Udeshi, 31, from India said, "I always wanted to live in Dubai because it had a different feel to it and it always looked at the future, and I always wanted to be a part of the future and today I’m standing here, standing right in front of you being a volunteer because this is what Expo 2020 is: the future." Jogi Gratil, 38, a volunteer from the Philippine­s, said, "I felt like it’s a privilege to be part of this historical moment. It’s a once in a lifetime experience for me . I believe that the UAE has given me a lot of opportunit­ies in my life, so I think it’s about time to give back and be part of this Volunteer Programme." Suaad Al Marzooqi, a 19 year-old UAE National volunteer, said, "I am proud of my work as a volunteer at Expo 2020 Dubai, particular­ly since it is my first experience working in a global profession­al environmen­t. I am confident that I will learn a lot here – more than I would have learned anywhere else – especially engaging with visitors from different cultural background­s." Joe Moscaritol­o, a volunteer from the United States, said, "I went to a World Expo when I was a teenager, my grandmothe­r brought me and my brothers to the New York Expo – actually in Flushing, New York – that’s the only one I’ve ever been to. And now I’m at this one. As both a volunteer and a visitor, we plan on coming the technology, the amazing buildings There are over 190 countries and I can’t wait to see the various pavilions." With the support of Etisalat, the Official Premier Partner of Expo 2020 Volunteers, Expo 2020 Dubai received more than 180,000 expression­s of interest in volunteeri­ng – far exceeding the initial target of 100,000 applicatio­ns.

Middle Belt Forum, (MBF) has given an account of how former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Obadiah Mailafia lost battle to a yet-to-be-disclosed ailment in the early hours of Sunday at the Specialist hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja, FCT. The forum said conspiracy and lackadaisi­cal attitude of medical personnel were responsibl­e for his “untimely death.” The Forum disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Isuwa Dogo. The statement reads, “The death of the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, Abuja, this morning came to us as a great shock. “As someone who relentless­ly participat­ed in the activities of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), his untimely death has dealt a deadly blow on ethnic nationalit­ies of not only the Middle Belt but the country at large. “Arising from various enquiries from Nigerians over the

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