# 48 MILLION NAIRA WORTH COVID-19 ITEMS DONATED TO PTF BY NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA

To flatten the curve of COVID-19 Pandemic and protect especially the
frontline workers, the Nigerian Diaspora COVID-19 Eradication Support
Group as well as other diaspora groups , including the Association of
Nigerian Physicians in America ( ANPA) Nido Americas and Nido China
mobilised funds to procure Personal Protective Equipment worth a total
of Forty- Eight Million Naira.
The Minister of State Foreign Affairs Amb. Zubairu Dada along side
Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa
presented the items to the Chairman and Members of the Presidential Task
Force on COVID-19 in Abuja.
The Minister acknowledged the contributions of Nigerians in Diaspora and
urged them to continue to contribute towards home
In the same vein, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission
NIDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa disclosed that every state is captured
in the distribution of the Personal Protective Equipment PPE for
Frontline medical and para medical staff in all the Teaching Hospitals
and federal medical centers across the 36 states and the Federal Capital
Territory FCT.
The Chairman Presential Task Force on Covid-19 Boss Mustapha represented
by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Mr Olusegun Adeyemi
Adekunle who received the fifty three thousand and thirty six items
commended the wisdom of the Federal Government for establishing the
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission for galvanising the Donations.
Meanwhile the National Coordinator COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu said the
Donations will escalate areas of coverage especially for the frontline
workers. He urged more Nigerians to get involved to fight the deadly
pandemic still ravaging communities.
The complete set of PPEs , described as durable , res usable and of very
high quality ,donated by the Nigerian Diaspora Covid 19 support group
, were all produced in Nigeria by Nigerians