Lai Mohammed: Why N15bn donated by private companies cannot be shared to Nigerians

Lai Mohammed says N15bn donated by private companies cannot be shared to Nigerians

Nigeria’s Minister of Information Lai Mohammed has given an explanation why the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration cannot donate the money private companies and individuals have donated for the country to fight the deadly Coronavirus outbreak.

In a statement the Minister explained that the companies and individuals have been urged to use their relieve funds to set up infrastructure around the country to aid the fight.

He said,  “The private sector donors are not giving any cash to the federal government and they have made this clear to the people. They said they will support the fight against the pandemic by asking government where they want healthcare infrastructure to be provided.

What government has done is to request them to build a 30-bed isolation ward and a 10-bed Intensive Care Unit in each state in the country. In addition, the federal government has given them a list of equipment and commodities that will also be needed. Therefore, the issue of using their donations to provide palliative cannot arise.”