Operators donate kits, offer free SMS in COVID-19 fight

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“Having entered the third and final month of this, I am hugely encouraged that so many people nation-wide have made use of the service.” COVID19 FreeSMS Coronavirus StopTheSpread StaySafe

Two players in Nigeria’s information and communications technology sector have further donated equipment kits and services to the government in the fight against COVID-19. The two operators are MTN and Interswitch Group.

Commenting on the update, MTN CEO, Ferdi Moolman said: “Having entered the third and final month of this, I am hugely encouraged that so many people nation-wide have made use of the service. The three billion-plus text messages sent so far reflects the importance of communication during times like this, especially for the most vulnerable amongst us.

The donation, which was presented to the State Government by representatives of the Interswitch Group, was received by the Commissioner for Transport, Dr. Frederick Oladeinde, on behalf of the Governor at Alausa, Ikeja, recently.

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