Governor Nasir el-Rufai, on Tuesday, said he was touched by the gesture of residents who donated sums as N10, N100 and N1,000 to the Kaduna State Covid-19 fund.

The governor also expressed appreciation to organisations and people whose donations helped the COVID-19 fund hit N641m.

The governor, in a statement by Muyiwa Adekeye, his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, said many of the donors have responded to the government’s stated preference for donations in kind while some have also made their donations in cash and in-kind.

Cash donations of N641m have been credited to the Covid-19 account.

“BUA, UBA, Bank of Industry, Nigerian Breweries and others have made cash donations. Dangote Foundation, Flour Mills, Olam and Nestle have provided support in kind. Leadway Assurance also kindly offered an insurance package for health workers which the state government has augmented to increase the sums assured,” the statement read.

“The state government is delighted by the many pledges it has received for medical equipment to strengthen the resilience of its health sector to respond to this and future public health emergencies.

“The Kaduna State government has received with immense gratitude the support
provided by our private sector partners and the development agencies. We are delighted by the pledges of medical equipment to support health sector resilience.

“As we invest in the construction of more treatment facilities and other initiatives in the health sector, we are confident of the support of our private sector and development partners.

“We thank CACOVID, the private sector alliance, for the unprecedented deliveries of food to our warehouses to support low-income, poor and vulnerable persons. Other firms have made direct donations of cash, food items, and other materials. We do not take take this support for granted.”

“The governor said he was particularly touched by the gesture of ordinary citizens who have donated sums like N10, N100 and N1000, amounts that demonstrate that the spirit of charity is strong even in those who do not have much.

“The full list of donors, which will be regularly updated, has been posted on the KDSG website.”