The Oyo State government has received cash and items donations from individuals, corporate bodies and non-governmental organisation.
In a statement, Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, said the government aims to write all donors who contributed monetary and material items to the State.
“The novel COVID-19 pandemic has tremendously impacted the world’s economy and, by extension, Oyo State,” Adisa said.
“In order to cushion the effect of this virus, provide necessary health infrastructure, support businesses and provide palliatives to the indigent among us, the Government set up a dedicated Oyo State COVID-19 Endowment Fund to receive cash donations from public spirited individuals and organisations.”
Top donors include Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), N30 million naira; United Bank for Africa, N28.5 million; the late Chief Bode Akindele and Chief Bode Amoo donated N25 million each.
Other donors who were commended by the Oyo government include De-Damak Nigeria Limited/Alhaji Chief Dawud Akinola, donated N20 million; Adron Homes, N20 million; First Bank, N20 million and Nigerian Breweries, N20 million.
Individuals and corporate organisations in the N10 million category are Unity Bank; ICMA Professional Services/Dr Awa Ibrahim; Lateef Fagbem&Co; Engr. Oseni Abass Aderemi; His Excellency, Senator Rashidi Ladoja; CCECC, Ledco Limited, FCMB and Otunba Olumide Osusina of Megmond Investment.
Christ Apostolic Church; Alhaji Yekini Adeojo; Chief Dotun Sanusi; Heritage Bank Ltd; AOS Orwell Limited; Chief Bode George; DAR AL-Handasah; Chief Kola Daisi and Sterling Bank donated N10 million each.
ITC Advisory Services and Ratcon Construction donated N2.5 million each.
The Oyo government said the State had raised N394 million in cash donations, agricultural inputs and food items worth N186 million and medical materials worth N356 million. Also noting that CACOVID has donated items worth N150 million.
It was heartwarming that the government and people of Oyo State could count on them, the government said.
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