The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouk, has stated that her ministry did not receive any cash donation from any entity within or outside Nigeria as support for the fight against COVID-19.
The minister stated this Tuesday while giving a budget performance of her ministry’s 2020 budget before the House of Representatives.
The minister’s claim is coming after the nation received cash donations running into billions for the fight against COVID-19.
The donations are also meant to help Nigeria cushion the effect of the pandemic on its citizenry.
As of April 2020, the Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) realised about N27.160 billion to help fight the coronavirus and its effects.
The humanitarian affairs ministry is saddled with the responsibility of coordinating all humanitarian affairs in Nigeria.
Notable Nigerians that have made contributions are Aliko Dangote, Abdul Samad Rabiu (BUA Sugar Refinery), Segun Agbaje (GTB), Tony Elumelu (UBA), Oba Otudeko (First Bank), Jim Ovia (Zenith Bank), Herbert Wigwe (Access Bank), and Femi Otedola of Amperion Power Distribution.
The minister, while addressing the lawmakers, however said her ministry received donations of food stuffs.
“We have not received a penny from any organisation inside or outside Nigeria, but we have received food items,” she said.
She also stated that aside the budgetary allocations from the federal government, her ministry did not receive any special intervention for COVID-19.
