Billionaire businessman, Mike Adenuga, has donated N1.5 billion to aid the fight against coronavirus in Nigeria.
Mr Adenuga will be presenting N1 billion to the Federal Government and N500 million to the Lagos State Government.
The donation made through Mike Adenuga Foundation was announced in a letter to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos.
“We shall in addition to this contribution actively continue our ongoing efforts to assist various bodies and institutions in the country with the supply of such essential items as sanitisers, masks, test kits, ventillators, PPEs and other necessary requirements,” the letter read.
In his letter to the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, Adenuga wrote: “Given its broad scope and focused thrust, we are convinced that effective execution of the well-articulated objectives of the coalition is certain to yield the type of very positive results that will stand the country in good stead in the ongoing battle to checkmate the malignant COVID-19 virus.
“We are towards this end pleased to attach a bank cheque in the sum of One Billion Naira (N1, 000, 000, 000) as our modest initial contribution to the success of this welcome initiative.”
