Kaduna State Government has expressed gratitude to individuals, firms and agencies that made cash donations amounting to N641 million to its COVID-19 fund.
In a statement issued by the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye on Tuesday, the government noted that many of the donors have responded by making their donations in kind.
Adekeye noted that some donors also made their donations both in cash and in-kind, adding ‘’cash donations of N641 million have been credited to the COVID-19 account.’’
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The governor’s aide quoted Gov. Nasir El Rufai as welcoming the positive disposition of partners as the government received them with immense gratitude.
“El Rufai expresses delight by the pledges of medical equipment to support health sector resilience.
‘’As we invest in the construction of more treatment facilities and other initiatives in the health sector, we are confident of the support of our private sector and development partners.
“We thank CACOVID, the private sector alliance, for the unprecedented deliveries of food to our warehouses to support low-income, poor and vulnerable persons.
‘’Other firms have made direct donations of cash, food items, and other materials. We do not take this support for granted,’’ he said.
El-Rufai also acknowledged the donations of political appointees and all public servants in Kaduna state to the fund.
According to him, the Kaduna State National Assembly Caucus and members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly also made contributions to the COVID-19 fund.
The governor welcomed this as a concrete demonstration of concern for others, especially citizens deprived of any income by the impact of the ongoing public health emergency.
The governor was touched by the gesture of ordinary citizens, who donated amounts like N10, N100 and N1,000, demonstrating that the spirit of charity was strong, even in those who do not have much.
According to him, BUA Group, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Bank of Industry, Nigerian Breweries and others made cash donations, while Dangote Foundation, Flour Mills, Olam and Nestle provided support in kind.
‘’Leadway Assurance also kindly offered an insurance package for health workers which the state government augmented to increase the amount. The CACOVID alliance is also donating unprecedented supplies of food.
“The state government is delighted by the many pledges it received for medical equipment to strengthen the resilience of its health sector to respond to this and future public health emergencies,’’ he added.