N150million to help in the fight of the spread of the
Ebola virus in Nigeria.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote
Foundation, Mrs Adhiambo Odaga announced this at
a media briefing at the Ministry of Health, Abuja on
Monday. She said the money will be available for the
establishment of an Ebola emergency operation
centre in Lagos.
"After bilateral discussion with the honourable
minister and his team, Dangote foundation has
funded the establishment of the Ebola emergency
operation in Lagos, that is being done through
grant from the foundation of just a little over
N150 million," she said. Continue...
"The strategy that our chairman is deploying is
the strategy to respond and to commend
government for the effort, and to show that all
Nigerians are concerned. We will continue to
discuss with the ministry about what additional
support can be offered.
"And we also have been approached by several
parties who are interested in partnering with the
government, and we would continue that
discussion."
Odaga relayed Dangote's call to all Nigerians to join
the federal government in the fight against Ebola,
expressing optimism that the disease would be
contained.
"The choice of the emergency operation centre as
an investment for Dangote Foundation is based
on the fact that is the critical platform through
which the government is coordinating all that is
happening to ensure that the crisis is contained,"
she added.
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