As part of its efforts to curtail the spread of Coronavirus pandemic, Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation Kaduna has donated 1,500 face masks to Kebbi state Government.
According to a statement made available to Blueprint by the Special Adviser on Media to Kebbi state Governor Yahaya Sarki , the presentation was made on Monday at Government House, Birnin Kebbi by the representative of the foundation in Kebbi, Architect Muhammad Lawal, to the Chairman State Task Force on Covid -19, Jafar Muhammad.
Lawal said the donation was to support the Kebbi state government in its dogged fight against Coronavirus pandemic.
He said, “As part of our contribution towards the fight against the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation is donating 1,500 face masks to support the efforts of the Kebbi state Government “.
He stated that the foundation was also extending the same gesture of to all the 19 states and the FCT, in addition to the public awareness campaigns in the form of TV and Radio jingles which are being aired in TV, Radio and Social Media.
Lawal assured the continued support of the foundation to Kebbi state government in its laudable efforts towards curtailing the spread of the disease.
Responding on behalf of the Kebbi state sovernment, the state Chairman of the Task Force on Covid 19 who is also the Commissioner of Health, Jafar Muhammed thanked the foundation for donating the face masks.
He said the donation was timely in view of the current campaign for compulsory use of face masks in public places in order to curtail the spread of Coronavirus pandemic.
” The face masks will go a long way in helping to curtail the spread of Covid-19 in the state, this face masks is reusable mask, that is the advantage, you can use it again ‘, he said.
