Plateau PDP urges residents to donate blood to blast victims

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau, has appealed to residents of Jos to donate blood to victims of the twin bomb blasts that hit the city on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement issued by the State Working Committee (SWC) of the party and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Jos. The statement, signed by Mr Peter Shyepsuk, Publicity Secretary of the party, said that several victims of the blasts had died due to excessive bleeding. He said that officials of the party, who visited hospitals, observed that blood was urgently needed to save the lives of the injured victims. “It was observed that many victims are dying due to excessive bleeding and needed blood. “This has made it imperative for us to call on spirited individuals to get to these hospitals and donate blood to save the lives of these brothers and sisters,” the statement said. The statement said the SWC sympathised with the families that lost their loved ones in the incident and those whose relations are critically ill in hospitals. It commended the Plateau government for its promise to offset the medical bills of the injured victims. It urged the people to support the security agencies in their bid to fish out the perpetrators the dastardly act. The statement also commended the various medical centres and their teams who rose up to the occasion of preserving the lives of victims. (NAN)