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Thursday, April 02, 2020 05:15
AM / by CACOVID/ Header Image Credit: WHO
Monetary contributions to the account set up at the
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the auspices of the Private Sector
Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) have hit N15 Billion.
A statement issued on behalf of the coalition by the
Director, corporate communications, Central Bank of Nigeria, Isaac Okorafor, on
Wednesday, April 1, 2020, listed 37 donors, including individuals, banks and
other corporates.
A breakdown of the contributions showed that the
Central Bank of Nigeria and Aliko Dangote donated N2billion each, while Abdul
Samad Rabiu (Bua Sugar Refinery); Segun Agbaje (GTB); Tony Elumelu (UBA); Oba
Otudeko (First Bank); Jim Ovia (Zenith Bank); Herbert Wigwe (Access Bank) and
Femi Otedola of Amperion Power Distribution donated N1 Billion each to the
relief fund.
Other donors include Pacific Holding Ltd, Union Bank
Plc, Sterling Bank Plc, Standard Chartered Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Citi Bank
Nigeria Ltd, FCMB, Fidelity Bank, ECOBank, African Steel Mills and Multichoice
Nigeria Limited.
The statement listed others as FSDH Merchant Bank, FBN
Merchant Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, Coronation Merchant Bank, Sun Trust Bank,
Providus Bank, Wema Bank, Unity Bank, Heritage Bank, Nova Merchant Bank,
Polaris Bank, and Keystone Bank.
Globus Bank, Titan Trust Bank, Takagro Chemicals Ltd,
Ahmadu Mahmoud and Handy Capital Ltd make up the list of those that have sofar
made contributions to the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID)
Relief Fund domiciled at the CBN.
Okorafor noted that the coalition was full of
appreciation to the list of good spirited individuals and corporate bodies for
hearkening to the clarion call championed by the CBN and the private sector,
He, however, urged more Nigerians and corporate bodies
to key into the coalition with a view to supporting the fight against the
pandemic, stressing that Nigeria could overcome the scourge with all hands on
deck.
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