From Maduabuchi Nmeribeh, Kano
Members of the Kano state House of Assembly have donated the sum of N5, 000, 000.00 million, while all the Chairmen of the 44 Local Government Councils in the state donated 50 percent of their salary to the Kano state Fund Raising Committee on Covid-19 pandemic.
This was made known through a Press Statement on the update of the Committee’s activities by the Commissioner’ for Information and member of the Committee, Malam Muhammad Garba on Thursday evening.
According to Malam Garba, other donors are Alhaji Mande Rogo, N200, 000; Igbo Community Association (ICA) in Kano, N200, 000; Intercontinental Schools, N100, 000; Alhaji Uba Zubairu Yakasai, Managing Director, Abubakar Rimi (Sabon Gari) Market Company, N100, 000; Nigeria Labour Congress, Kano Council, 1,008 pieces of sanitizers; Alhaji Ahmad Rabi’u, former commissioner of Commerce, N300, 000; Capt. Musa Shu’aibu Nuhu, Director Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, N1, 000, 000.00.
The statement further stated that doors of the Committee are widely open for organizations and well-to-do individuals within and outside the state to donate generously to the Committee which seeks and collects donations in cash or kind and distribute same to those in need so as to cushion the harsh effect of the measures being taken by government against the spread of Covid-19 in Kano.
“Donations/contributions by willing individuals and organisations to the committee in cash should be paid/transfered to this account: Kano State COVID-19 Support, UBA, Account No: 1022751785,” Malam Garba added.
He said that donations in kind are also collected at a warehouse at number 94, Maganda Road and Kano State Government Printing Press located on Emir’s Palace Road.
