Mike Adenuga,
billionaire businessman and one of Africa’s richest entrepreneurs, has
announced a donation of N1.5 billion towards the initiatives to combat the
outbreak of the coronavirus in Nigeria.
The amount, which is
the highest individual donation so far in the country, is broken into two: an
initial N1 billion to the federal government and N500 million to the Lagos
state government.
Announcing the N500
million donation in a letter to Jide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, the Globacom
chairman wrote: “We shall in addition to this contribution actively continue
our ongoing efforts to assist various bodies and institutions in the country
with the supply of such essential items as Sanitizers, Masks, Test kits,
Ventillators, PPEs and other necessary requirements.”
The cheque was
delivered by Bella Disu, his daughter and executive vice chairman of Globacom.
Members of the
Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19, made of people like Aliko
Dangote, Femi Otedola, Abdulsamad Rabiu, Tony Elumelu, Herbert Wigwe, Segun
Agbaje and Jim Ovia are each contributing N1 billion to the fight.
They are working with
the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bankers’ Committee.
In his letter to
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the CBN, Adenuga wrote: “Given its broad scope and
focused thrust, we are convinced that effective execution of the
well-articulated objectives of the coalition is certain to yield the type of
very positive results that will stand the country in good stead in the ongoing
battle to checkmate the malignant COVID-19 virus.
“We are towards this
end pleased to attach a bank cheque in the sum of One Billion Naira (N1, 000,
000, 000) as our modest initial contribution to the success of this welcome
initiative.”
He made the
donations through the Mike Adenuga Foundation.
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