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Coronavirus: Mike Adenuga Donates N1.5 Billion To Fight COVID-19
Mike
Adenuga Foundation (MAF), established by a billionaire, Dr Mike Adenuga
Jr., on Monday donated N1.5 billion to Federal Government and Lagos
State government to support Nigeria’s fight against the global
Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
Mrs Bella Disu, the Executive
Vice Chairman of Globacom & the daughter of the billionaire,
presented a cheque for N500million to the Lagos State governor, Mr
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at his office at the State Secretariat, Alausa, on
behalf of the Foundation on Monday.
Similarly, a representative
of the Foundation presented the cheque for N1billion to the Governor of
Central Bank, Mr Godwin Emefiele, in Abuja.
The Apex Bank is coordinating the fundraising by corporate bodies in the country.
The fund is to support the initiatives aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
According
to the foundation, the presentations are being committed for the
wellbeing of the entire Nigerian citizens especially at this time when
the country is battling the Coronavirus pandemic.
It also commended the government, individuals and organisations for their efforts to contain the spread of the virus.
News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that individuals and corporate
organisations had made various donations toward fighting the spread of
COVID-19 in the country.
Adenuga Jr. is the founder of Nigeria’s second national carrier in the telecommunications industry, Globacom.
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