Kaduna Covid-19 Fund nets N641m

Kaduna State Government has expressed its gratitude to the individuals, firms and agencies that have donated cash amounting to N641 million to its Covid-19 fund. In a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, the government noted that many of the donors have responded to its stated preference for donations […]

Kaduna State Government has expressed its gratitude to the individuals, firms and agencies that have donated cash amounting to N641 million to its Covid-19 fund.

In a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, the government noted that many of the donors have responded to its stated preference for donations in kind.

The Special Adviser however noted that some donors have also made their donations both in cash and in kind, adding that ‘’cash donations of N641 million have been credited to the Covid-19 account.’’

The statement said that Governor Nasir El-Rufai welcomed the positive disposition of its partners and Kaduna State Government has received them with immense gratitude.

El-Rufai expressed delight by the pledges of medical equipment to support health sector resilience.

“We thank CACOVID, the private sector alliance, for the unprecedented deliveries of food to our warehouses to support low-income, poor and vulnerable persons,’’ he said.

‘’Other firms have made direct donations of cash, food items, and other materials. We do not take this support for granted,’’ the statement quoted the governor as saying.

The statement further said that El-Rufai also acknowledged the donations of political appointees and all public servants in Kaduna State to the fund.

According to the statement,  El-Rufai ‘’disclosed that the Kaduna State National Assembly Caucus and the honorable members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly also made contributions to the Covid-19 to the fund.’’

The governor welcomed this as a concrete demonstration of concern for others, especially citizens deprived of any guaranteed income by the impact of the ongoing public health emergency, the statement added.