By Tony Obiechina, Abuja
The Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 Relief Fund (COCAVID), has so far received donations totalling N27.1billion to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic.
A statement by the Central Bank Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director of Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor on behalf of COCAVID on Tuesday, indicated that the donations came from 123 private individuals and organizations as at 23rd April, 2020.
According to the statement, “the coalition is grateful to all the institutions and individuals that have open-handedly donated to this fund.
“We urge others to consider contributing to this national solidarity to provide not only medical equipment and materials but also to render urgently needed palliatives to the poor and vulnerable segments of our society.
“We pledge to continually ensure full disclosure and accountability for all donations made. God bless us all”, the statement added.
