As the Presidential
Task Force on COVID-19 continues to roll out measures on how to curtial the
spread of the pandemic in the country and manage its health and economic
implications, President Muhammadu Buhari has commended public-spirited
Nigerians and organisations for their financial and material support.
President Buhari
also revealed the total amount in the five bank accounts designated for the
COVID-19 contribution.
In a statement
signed by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu and made available on
Friday, Buhari cited the provision of isolation, treatment and laboratory
centres/facilities by individuals and companies such as Alhaji Aliko Dangote,
Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, Guaranty Trust Bank and ThisDay Newspapers and
Partners among others in several states and Federal Capital Territory.
The President called
on other privileged Nigerians and bodies to emulate these laudable gestures.
According to
President Buhari, “We are facing a national challenge and all hands must be on
deck to navigate this difficult course. In this respect, all types of
assistance are welcome, big or small. The spirit behind the contributions is
salutary.”
Records obtained
from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation about lodgements
from 111 individuals and organisations into the FGN Covid-19 Eradication
Support Accounts in the five designated banks between April 1-30, 2020,
indicated the total sum of Six Hundred and Ninety Seven million, Five Hundred
and Thirty-Eight Thousand, One Hundred and Eight Naira only (N697, 538, 108.00).
The above consists
small payments of N5, N10, N14, N20 by individuals to huge deposits of N200
million by Dantata Property Development; N100 million by Ocean Trust Ltd; N25
million by NSITF; N20 million by Ebele and Anyichuks Foundation; N15 million by
Nizamiya Hospital Abuja; and N10 million each by Full Gospel Business Men’s
Fellowship and Association of Bureau De Change (BDC) respectively, among
others.
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