Nigeria’s 43 Cabinet Ministers have donated 50% of their March 2020salaries to support the Federal Government’s efforts to combat theCOVID-19 pandemic in the country.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Minister ofInformation and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, quoted the Minister ofState for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, who coordinatedthe donation, as saying it was a gesture of solidarity and support forthe Federal Government’s efforts to tackle the disease.
”This global virus outbreak will require nations, continents andsmaller communities to pull together to contribute their resources andsupport one another. This will facilitate an early resolution of theproblem,” Alhaji Mohammed further quoted Senator Saraki as saying.
The Ministers also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for hisleadership role in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.
