As part of its modest contribution towards curtailing the spread of coronavirus, Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh led the agency’s top management team to present items including ventilators, ambulance, buses and response vessels to the Lagos state Government.
While presenting the items to the Governor Babajide Sanw-Olu , Dr. Jamoh stated that the agency felt it necessary to make the donations to Lagos as the state remains the nerve centre for the control of the virus in Nigeria.
“I want to commend Mr. Governor, for his exemplary leadership in the management of this pandemic. We as a regulatory Agency felt it was necessary to support the state as responsible tenants of Lagos and we hope this would go a long way in our collective effort in fighting COVID-19”, Jamoh said.
The DG also disclosed that along with the items the Agency is also assisting the Lagos state Government with a sum of 20 million naira, adding that the donations from the Agency are not limited to Lagos alone as all geopolitical zones would benefit from the Agency’s humanitarian gesture.
“Our donations are not limited to Lagos alone, this is just the flag-off, we will also make donations to other states affected and as well ensure that all geopolitical zones of the country benefit; this we will continue to do as we fight against this deadly scourge”, he said.
Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Rabiu Olowo, who received the items on behalf of the state, said the government was overwhelmed by the goodwill and support from NIMASA.
“This is most welcomed and on behalf of the governor and the good people of Lagos State, I say thank you. As you are all aware Lagos State is the epicentre of this pandemic in Nigeria. Everyone is fighting this pandemic across the globe.” “We have seen the response of the State to this and the true leadership of Mr. Governor to fighting this. This donation will go a long way in supporting and complementing the state effort towards fighting this Pandemic,” he said.
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