COVID-19: Buhari Lauds Dangote, Otedola, Others

• COVID-19: Buhari Lauds Dangote, Otedola, Others

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday lauded the efforts of industrialists and the entire private sector as the nation strives to curtail the spread of COVID-19.

In a series of tweets put out through @NGRPresident handle, the president salutes the public-spiritedness of wealthy Nigerians and organisations for standing up to battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

Buhari commends members of the “Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against #Covid19, made up of people like @AlikoDangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu of BUA Group, @realFemiOtedola, @TonyOElumelu, @HerbertOWigwe, Segun Agbaje & Jim Ovia of UBA, Access, GT, & Zenith Banks, respectively for contributing N1 billion each, and being in the vanguard of encouraging others in the private sector to do same.”

While at the same time praising the United Bank for Africa Group for donating N5 billion, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, for pledging N50 million, First Bank immense partnership with government and the United Nations technological innovation to provide e-learning solutions to one million children.

The President said: “@UBAGroup has equally donated the sum of N5 billion to Nigeria and Africa, former Vice President @atiku has pledged N50 million, while @FirstBankngr is partnering with government, the @UN, and innovative technological firms to provide e-learning solutions to at least one million children under its ‘Keep Them Engaged, Keep Them Safe’ initiative.”

The President extols every other helping hand that has been lent by individuals, groups and organizations, which may not necessarily be in the public domain, noting that God who sees all things will abundantly recompense.

Buhari, however, recommends these laudable strides to other high net-worth Nigerians and organizations, stressing that hand in hand, the country will overcome the challenges brought by the pandemic, and chart a new course in nationalism and brotherhood.