Wole Adedeji, Ilorin
The Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), in Kwara State, has donated 100 beds to help the state government treat infected persons in the bid to fight the pandemic.
The gesture attracted appreciation from the government who commended the Coalition and urged other well-heeled individuals and institutions to follow suit to rally round government at this time.
The government also commended some other corporate organisations and individuals who had been donating to the state for their humanitarian gestures to the counter-COVID-19 efforts of the state.
Spokesman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19, Rafiu Ajakaiye, who also doubles as the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor disclosed this in a statement, in Ilorin, at the weekend.
Ajakaiye said, “We specifically thank the United Foam Products of Nigeria Limited (Unifoam) for the additional gift of 150 pieces of mattresses; members of the National Youth Service Corps in the state for donating 100 bottles of hand sanitisers and 20 pieces of liquid soap.
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“We have also received 1000kg of frozen chicken from Valentine Chickens; 1000 bags of 5kg rice and 260 bags of Garri from Eco Bank and 200 digital thermometres from the Nigerian Medical Association Kwara State Chapter.
“We also have 40 pieces of locally-made nose mask from 2 Star Fortune Couture; and 400 bags (2kg) of Semovita, 400 bags (5kg) of Rice, and 400 packs of Spaghetti from Bovas and Company Limited,” the statement said.
Ajakaiye also on behalf of the Committee thanked Chief Peter Olorunnisola (SAN) for offering to dig a borehole at any of the isolation centres; Airtel Nigeria Limited for giving two toll free telephone lines (09010999937 & 09010999938); Aromokeye Pharmacy Limited for the donation of N200,000 to the cause; and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for the gift of 2,500 bags of 5kg Rice, 3,000 bags of 1kg Semovita, and 1,500 cartoons of Noodles.
Similarly, the Flour Mills Nigeria was appreciated for giving 4000 cartons of Golden Penny Noodles; Tan Fashion and Lifestyle for donating white bedsheets – 335, blue bedsheets – 200, blue scrub uniform – 100, hospital gown – 465 and cartons of sperian 5311-FFP3D face mask.”
