As a measure of augmenting the fight against the spread of COVID-19 infection and other infectious diseases in Bauchi state, a Chinese group, Mutual Commitment Group (MCG) has donated medical protection materials to the State Government.
While donating the materials to the state government, Group Managing Director, Mr Lui Zhaolong said that the group found the gesture important in order to contribute through the donation of 150,000 protection medical materials to assist Nigeria for emergency use to the various Counter-COVID-19 front organizations and offices.
Lui Zhaolong further said that the group will continue to do its best by ensuring that Chinese and Nigerian citizens come together as one family to defeat the Coronavirus, believing that what China achieved in the past 2 months will definitely be achieved in Nigeria.
According to him, Mutual Commitment Group is a Chinese group that has been in Nigeria for many years and has projects in different sectors across the country among which security projects.
ALSO READ: Communications Minister commended over National Broadband Plan on economy
He explained that “As the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria runs out beyond expectation and established increasing damages to the people and the Nation, especially to the health and lives of the health workers from different
originations in the front of this war of Counter Coronavirus, we feel that it is our duty to contribute in this regard”.
Lui Zhaolong, “We are sorry for your suffering of the coronavirus and sorry for the challenges confronting the state. We hereby give 2,000 surgical facemasks and 2,000 medical gloves as the immediate first donation.”
While receiving the items on behalf of the state government Earlier, the State Deputy Governor, Sen Baba Tela, expressed gratitude to the group for the gesture describing it as most timely.
Baba Tela who was represented by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro Mohammed said that the donation of the materials will go a long way in assisting the state government to consolidate on its fight against the coronavirus in the state.
This donation was facilitated by the State Accountant General, Alhaji Abubakar Saidu and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Liaison, Alhaji Maula Aliyu as contained in a statement by Lawal Muazu Bauchi,
Special Assistant to Governor Bala Mohammed on New Media.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Buy and read digital replicas of your TRIBUNE titles by subscribing through E-VENDING
Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Decline By $182.17m In 7 Days
This week, Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange (FX) reserves remained under pressure, declining by $182.17 million when compared to what it was a week ago (WTD) to $35.71 billion as of March 24, 2020… Read full story
MONDAY LINES: Abba Kyari And His COVID-19
PATIENTS are afraid of contracting the disease from doctors; doctors are afraid of getting infected by patients. It is a perfect medical standoff certain to breed a disaster. How does a country handle this? Yet, it is a war foretold but our cripple ignored the clear warnings… Read full article
Century-Old Vaccine Investigated As Weapon Against Coronavirus
A vaccine that has been used to prevent tuberculosis is being given to health-care workers in Melbourne to see if it will protect them against the coronavirus. The bacillus Calmette-Guerin, or BCG, the shot has been used widely for about 100 years, with a growing appreciation for its off-target benefits… Read full story
(Buhari’s Speech): I’ve Directed Immediate Payment Of Two-Month Conditional Cash Transfers
“For the most vulnerable in our society, I have directed that the conditional cash transfers for the next two months be paid immediately. Our Internally displaced persons will also receive two months of food rations… Read full text
(Buhari’s Speech): I’ve Directed 3-Month Moratorium On Tradermoni, BOI, BOA, Other Loans
“Furthermore, I have directed that a three-month repayment moratorium for all TraderMoni, MarketMoni and FarmerMoni loans be implemented with immediate effect. “I have also directed that a similar moratorium be given to all Federal Government funded loans issued by the Bank of Industry, Bank of… Read full text
COVID–19: Why Government’s Communications Have Not Been Effective —Experts
Despite universal attestation to the existence of Coronavirus and the havoc it can wreck on humanity, if allowed to thrive, quite a sizeable number of Nigerians, especially those at the lower rungs of the socio-economic ladder, would still prefer to treat such claim with a pint of salt… Read full story
Coronavirus: Abba Kyari Confirms Health Status, Says He Is Moving To Lagos For Isolation
The Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, has admitted that he has tested positive for coronavirus, saying that he was being moved to Lagos for further tests and observation. He has also explained that since he discovered his status last week, he had borne his own treatment to prevent… Read full story
COVID-19: God Proving His Might, Adeboye Says
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has revealed that the reasons that countries of the world are experiencing COVID-19 pandemic is as a result of divine setting. He made the submission while speaking at the Sunday Service on the church broadcast, Dove… Read full story
Eight Strains Of Coronavirus Are Circling The World, Scientists Say
At least eight strains of the coronavirus are making their way around the globe, creating a trail of death and disease that scientists around the world are tracking by their genetic footprints… Read full article
and then