We Will Provide N5 billion(U$14 million) To COVID-19 Relief Support Across Africa
To catalyze a comprehensive pan-African response to the fight against the #Coronavirus pandemic, we’ll provide N5 billion to #COVID19 relief support across Africa through the @UBAFoundation.
To catalyze a comprehensive pan-African response to the fight against the #Coronavirus pandemic, we’ll provide N5 billion to #COVID19 relief support across Africa through the @UBAFoundation.
The donation will provide significant and much needed support to Nigeria and 19 other African countries, by supplying relief materials, critical care facilities, and financial support to Governments. Our support programme will be allocated as follows:
N1 billion to Lagos, Nigeria
N500 million to Abuja, Nigeria
N1 billion to the remaining 35 states in Nigeria
N1.5 billion to UBA’s presence countries in Africa
N1 billion for Medical Centres with equipment & supplies
Free Telemedicine call centre facility
N500 million to Abuja, Nigeria
N1 billion to the remaining 35 states in Nigeria
N1.5 billion to UBA’s presence countries in Africa
N1 billion for Medical Centres with equipment & supplies
Free Telemedicine call centre facility
We’ll fund a medical centre immediately in Lagos, Nigeria, with beds for isolation & ICU facilities, managed & operated in partnership with @Heirs_Holdings healthcare subsidiary, #AvonMedicalHospital.
In addition, we’re providing a free telemedicine platform, that is physician-led, to provide direct access to medical advice to citizens, in compliance with social distancing requirements.
Chairman, @TonyOElumelu, stated ‘This is a time when we must all play our part.
Chairman, @TonyOElumelu, stated ‘This is a time when we must all play our part.
This global pandemic must bring citizens, governments & business leaders together – & quickly. As we see a rapidly increasing number of cases of the coronavirus in Nigeria & Africa, the private sector has to work hand in hand with various Governments, in stemming the spread”.
We commend the efforts of governments & we‘re keen to partner & contribute our resources to the collective effort, that’ll ensure the response to the pandemic is swift & effective’.
