The donations to combat Coronavirus in Nigeria has hit N15bn as The donations which came from individuals, banks and other corporate A breakdown of the contributions showed that the Central Bank of Other donors include Pacific Holding Ltd, Union Bank Plc, Sterling Okarafor stated that the coalition has appreciated the good spirited
confirmed in a statement released by the Director of Corporate
Communications at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Isaac Okorafor, on
Wednesday April 1, 2020.
bodies were paid into an account set up at the Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN) under the auspices of the Private Sector Coalition Against
COVID-19 (CACOVID).
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.
Bank Plc, Standard Chartered Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Citi Bank Nigeria Ltd,
FCMB, Fidelity Bank, ECOBank, African Steel Mills and Multichoice
Nigeria Limited, 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.
individuals and corporate bodies for hearkening to the clarion call
championed by the CBN and the private sector. Other Nigerians and
corporate bodies were also urged to support the fight against
Coronavirus.
Donations to combat Coronavirus in Nigeria hits N15bn
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