COVID-19 (CACOVID) have hit N15billion.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.
