Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola has said he would be donating ₦1 billion to eradicate the deadly Coronavirus in the country.
Nigeria currently has 65 cases of coronavirus cases, according to the NCDC.
Otedola made the pledge on his twitter handle on Friday, saying that “I will be contributing ₦1 billion towards the eradication of COVID-19 across Nigeria”
Otedola said the fight to control and eradicate the COVID-19 “is in our hands. A few of us have decided to pool resources to support the government’s effort in building the needed capacity to flatten the curve. Stay Home and Stay Safe.”
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK