The challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic can only be defeated through careful coordination and collaborative efforts of the government, public and private sectors as well as philanthropists, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said.
Mr Osinbajo said given the unprecedented nature of the global pandemic, both in its impact and severity, it was clear that it was a challenge the public sector alone cannot tackle.
The event hosted by the NSIA and chaired by the vice president also had the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, in attendance. “The government of Nigeria is delighted that the NSIA, together with the world’s leading international advocacy organization, Global Citizen, and their partners, have embarked on a process to set up a new funding vehicle,” he said.
“This stakeholder led-and-resourced mechanism will provide tools to augment ongoing efforts to respond to COVID-19 in communities across Nigeria, as well as to strengthen health systems in the aftermath of the acute pandemic response,” he said. He said the NSIA was delighted to partner with Global Citizen in launching the NSSF, as the Fund Manager.
The Chairman of Global Citizen Nigeria, Tunde Folawiyo, said Global Citizen will mobilise Nigerians at home, Nigerians in the diaspora, global partners, together with the philanthropic and private sectors in support of Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19.
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