Aliko Dangote Foundation says the money is part of its support for federal government’s efforts.
Aliko Dangote Foundation has pledged N200 million to support federal government’s effort at containing the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
She said other areas the foundation is supporting include surveillance and epidemiology, where facilities worth N36 million will be provided by the foundation to support government’s effort. She said the foundation supported Nigerian government’s Ebola containment efforts through investments that built resilience and strengthened Nigeria’s health system in a manner expected to endure beyond Ebola crisis.
Ms Youssoufou added that the foundation provided World Health Organisation certified Personal Protective Equipment against Ebola, and also donated three million dollars to support Africa Union’s intervention against Ebola in West Africa. Ms Whimp said the areas are: regular communication with the public, contact tracing, training of volunteers and international co-operations.
COVID-19 was first reported in Wuhan China on December 31, 2019, and has since spread to 64 other countries.
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