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Nigeria’s 43 Cabinet Ministers have donated 50% of their March salaries to support the Federal Government’s efforts to combat the
COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by the Special Assistant to the President, Office of the Minister of Information and Culture , Segun Adeyemi, the Minister of
Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, quoted the Minister of
State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, who coordinated
the donation, as saying it was a gesture of solidarity and support for the Federal Government’s efforts to tackle the disease.
”This global virus outbreak will require nations, continents and smaller communities to pull together to contribute their resources and support one another. This will facilitate an early resolution of the problem,” Mohammed quoted Senator Saraki as saying.
The Ministers also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his
leadership role in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.