President Muhammadu
Buhari has saluted the public-spiritedness of wealthy Nigerians and
organizations for standing up to be counted in the battle against the Covid-19
pandemic.
The President commended
members of the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19, made of
people like Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu of BUA Group, Femi Otedola, Tony
Elumelu, Herbert Wigwe, Segun Agbaje and Jim Ovia of UBA, Access, GT, and
Zenith Banks, respectively, for contributing N1 billion each, and being in the
vanguard of encouraging others in the private sector to do same.
“UBA has equally donated
the sum of N5 billion to Nigeria and Africa, former Vice President Atiku
Abubakar has pledged N50 million, while First Bank is partnering with
government, the United Nations, and innovative technological firms to provide
e-learning solutions to at least one million children under its ‘Keep Them
Engaged, Keep Them Safe’ initiative,” Buhari noted in a statement signed by
Femi Adesina and made available on Friday.
It added that, “The
President extols every other helping hand that has been lent by individuals,
groups and organizations, which may not necessarily be in the public domain,
noting that God who sees all things will abundantly recompense.”
The statement said that
President Buhari recommended these laudable strides to other high net-worth
Nigerians and organizations, stressing that, “hand in hand, the country will
overcome the challenges brought by the pandemic, and chart a new course in
nationalism and brotherhood.”
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