The Mike Adenuga Foundation, MAF has made a donation of ₦1.5 billion to the federal government as support in the coronavirus fight. The foundation is an establishment of business mogul Dr Mike Adenuga Jr.
The foundation further breaks down the donation. They said that Lagos State Government will get ₦500 million having recorded the majority of the cases in the country. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) which is coordinating efforts to raise funds from corporate bodies to support the initiatives aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria gets ₦1 billion.
Mrs Bella Disu, Globacom’s Executive Vice Chairman, presented the cheque to the Lagos State Governor on Monday.
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“We are fully aware that our nation is indeed passing through very challenging times, with unprecedented impact on how we live, survive, stay in touch with each other and conduct our businesses.
We feel the pulse of our people appreciate the pains of those who are sick or have lost loved ones and the anxiety of all of us compelled to live under the shadow of this dreaded pandemic”, the Foundation said.
MAF noted that the core values that connect people firmly with one another – love for family, community and enterprise – were the most threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
They also stressed that the Foundation remained committed to the protection and promotion of those values, and appealed to Nigerians not to allow the pandemic to affect those values adversely.
Sources also tell us that MAF intends to actively continue its ongoing efforts to assist various bodies and institutions in the country with the supply of such essential items as Sanitizers, Masks, Test Kits, Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), Respirators and other necessary requirements to combat the pandemic.
