COVID-19: Mohammed Babangida’s El-Amin Foundation donates to Niger intervention appeal fund

Officials of El-Amin Foundation and Niger State Government with the donated items

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 whole Babangida family Friday made a presentation of kits as well as a property to be used as isolation centre to the state government.

Hand gloves and other medical apparels donated to help check spread of COVID-19 in Niger State 

At the event in Minna, the Niger State capital, attended by members of the State Executive Council (SEC) 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.

Speaking at the presentation, 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 was ravaging the whole world.

Some of the items being sorted out

He stated that El Amin Foundation was set up to help humanity battle challenges such as the one the virus posed and felt happy to be able to contribute their quota in helping the state.
Items donated include 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.
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 state.

An array of medicals donated by El-Amin Foundation to Niger State Government in COVID-19 fight

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.