In response to Niger State Government’s appeal that Nigerians
especially important stakeholders in the state should come to their aid towards
battling Coronavirus in the State, Mohammed Babangida’s El Amin Foundation and
the entire Babangida family today made a presentation of kits as well as a
property to be used as isolation centre to the State government.
At the event in Minna, the Niger State capital, attended by members of the
State Executive Council including Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed
Matane who is the Chairman of the State Task Force on COVID-19, Commissioner
for Health ,Dr Mohammed Makusidi, Chief of Staff to the Niger State Governor
among others.
In his speech at the presentation which in Minna, Niger State, the Head Coordinator, El Amin Foundation, Alhaji Yakubu Alhaji welcomed the Government team and disclosed that the Foundation was reacting to the call by the State Government for help in fighting the Coronavirus pandemic which is ravaging the whole world.
He stated that El Amin Foundation was set up to help humanity
battle challenges such as the one the virus posed and so they felt happy to be
able to contribute their quota in helping the state.
Items donated were hand gloves, medical face masks, bio-hazard bags, boots,
full body kits or overalls, as well as a property to be used as isolation
centre by the state.
Receiving the items, the Secretary to the State Government, Ahmed Matane was
overwhelmed and could not hold back emotions in appreciating El Amin Foundation
for coming to the aid of the sate. He disclosed that they would be moving
furniture and other needed items to the structure immediately and will put into
use to treat mild cases.
The event was attended by other members of the El Amin board including the
Coordinator, Isah Bwada