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Why FG can’t share donated Money to Nigerians – Lai Mohammed

FG can?t share N15bn donated by private Nigerians and companies to Nigerians- Lai Mohammed

Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has explained why
the Federal government cannot share to Nigerians the funds donated by
private Nigerians and organizations for the fight against COVID19.

Over N15 billion have been donated by private Nigerians and organizations under the auspice ”COVID-19 Relief Fund”.

Nigerians have called on the government to share the N15 billion
donated as palliatives during the lockdown over the Coronavirus
pandemic.

Reacting to this call, the Minister who was featured on a Radio
Nigeria programme today April 14, said the Federal government does not
have the power to distriubute such funds. He explained that the private
individuals and organizations came together to donate the funds and
asked the Federal government how they can help to effectively fight the
pandemic.

Lai Mohammed said the Federal government has advised the private
individuals to use their donations to help develop the healthcare
infrastructure in the country.

“The private sector donors are not giving any cash to the federal
government and they have made this clear to the people. They said they
will support the fight against the pandemic by asking government where
they want healthcare infrastructure to be provided.

What government has done is to request them to build a 30-bed
isolation ward and a 10-bed Intensive Care Unit in each state in the
country. In addition, the federal government has given them a list of
equipment and commodities that will also be needed. Therefore, the issue
of using their donations to provide palliative cannot arise.” Lai said

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