The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has donated N70 million to the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Executive secretary, NCDMB, Simbi Wabote, handed over a letter communicating the donation to Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation and chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, in Abuja.
Wabote explained that minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva, who is also the chairman of the NCDMB Governing Council is passionate about the oil and gas industry’s support to the fight against COVID 19.
Responding, the SGF thanked the NCDMB for the donation and assured that it will be used judiciously in furtherance of the national response. He added that medical equipment and relief materials were required in all states of the country.
He regretted that COVID-19 had become the biggest health challenge of our generation and every available resources will be required to contain it. Mustapha charged Nigerians to take personal responsibility and obey all the guidelines issued for the easing of the lockdown.