Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) is set to raise an initial N250 million for what it calls NACCIMA Emergency Relief Programme (NACERP).

Accordingly, the fund raising programme is coming up next week in Lagos and Abuja, respectively. In a statement, the Association said that while the Lagos Launch will hold on March 14 at External Ballroom Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, the Abuja launch will hold April 16, at Abuja Sheraton.

Mr. Goodie Ibru, the Chairman of NACCIMA Emergency Relief Programme said the relief initiative will intervene in three critical areas like Post Disaster Medical Services, Psychological Healing Service and Business Advisory and Soft Loan for Victims of Disasters.

“NACCIMA decided to intervene in these three critical areas “because most victims of disasters have psychological trauma of their disasters as there is little or no immediate and long term psychological healing in term of counselling,” he said

“To effectively provide the three services, NACCIMA will establish a vocational centre with recreation facilities in each of the six geo-political zones of the country.

“Every willing victim of disaster will be trained in one vocation or the other professional areas for a period spanning from six-12months depending on the nature of the vocation a victim decides to learn.

The National President of the Association, Dr. H. A. B. Ajayi, called on all multinational and indigenous corporations to support the initiative and help poor and weak Nigerians through their social responsibility funds. He also appeals to Nigerians philanthropist to contribute a portion of their wealth in support of the victims.