Chairman of Dangote group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has donated N150m towards the fight against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria. This new development was made known to the public on Monday, by the CEO of Dangote Foundation, Mrs Adhiambo Odaga. During a media briefing at the ministry of health in Abuja, Odaga disclosed that the funds would be available for the establishment of an Ebola emergency operation centre in Lagos. She went on to say…
“After bilateral discussion with the honourable minister and his team, Dangote foundation has funded the establishment of the Ebola emergency operation in Lagos, that is being done through grant from the foundation of just a little over N150 million. “The strategy that our chairman is deploying is the strategy to respond and to commend government for the effort, and to show that all Nigerians are concerned. We will continue to discuss with the ministry about what additional support can be offered. “And we also have been approached by several parties who are interested in partnering with the government, and we would continue that discussion.
“The choice of the emergency operation centre as an investment for Dangote Foundation is based on the fact that is the critical platform through which the government is coordinating all that is happening to ensure that the crisis is contained,” she said.
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