Nigeria Received Over N1.68bn COVID-19 Donations In Two Months – AGF
A file photo of the Accountant General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed, at his office in Abuja on April 9, 2020. Photo: Channels TV/ Sodiq Adelakun.The Federal Government said it has received a total of N1,689,757,489.87 as COVID-19 eradication support donations in two months.
He explained that the monies were donated through designated commercial banks accounts, the Central Bank of Nigeria , and the Treasury Single Account between April 1 and May 31, 2020. He said, “It could be recalled that recently, the Federal Government through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, opened commercial banks accounts, in addition to the CBN/TSA account, through which donations to support the eradication of the COVID-19 in Nigeria could be made to ensure effective and efficient coordination and management of the funds.
According to the AGF office’s spokesman, N710,076,331.60 of the N897,635,875.98 was received through commercial banks and the remaining came in through CBN/TSA.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
FG receives N1.69bn COVID-19 donationThe federal government received a total sum of N1.69 billion as COVID-19 eradication support donations from April 1 to May 31.
Read more »
Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 16,000 As Gombe Tops Daily InfectionsBREAKING: Gombe Tops Daily Infections As NCDC Reports 403 COVID-19 Cases
Read more »
Nigeria Records 501 New COVID-19 Cases, Eight More DeathsNigeria Records 501 New COVID-19 Cases, Eight More Deaths
Read more »
Nigeria records 627 new COVID-19 cases, another high for 2 daysNigeria records 627 new COVID-19 cases, another high for two consecutive days, the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control(NCDC) says. NCDC COVID19 Coronavirus Nigeria
Read more »
China Reports Dozens Of New COVID-19 Cases For Second Consecutive DayChina Reports Dozens Of New COVID-19 Cases For Second Consecutive Day
Read more »
COVID-19: Edo records two more deaths | Premium Times NigeriaThe Edo Government on Saturday said it recorded two new deaths from COVID-19 complications.
Read more »