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  • COVID-19: Indian firm donates 1,000 cartons of noodles to FCTA

    An Abuja-based Indian firm, Tulsi Chanrai Foundation, has donated 1,000 cartons of noodles to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to support its efforts to cushion the effect of sit-at-home on the vulnerable.

    Chief Executive Officer of the firm, Mr Shravan Kumar, presented the items to the FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, on Friday in Abuja.

    Kumar said the donation was to support those at the “bottom of the pyramid” who were mostly affected by the lockdown in the nation’s capital.

    He also stated that the firm had developed a support package aimed at ensuring an efficient, effective and impactful response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    He explained that the package would be distributed with the support of the FCT administration’s personnel.

    “Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic is a mammoth task and involves some painful decisions.

    “Tulsi Chanrai Foundation is doing its bit to support the nation at this time of great need and offer help to the FCT Administration to succeed in fighting back the threat of the pandemic.

    “We at TCF are supporting food distribution, increasing awareness via printed handouts on how to control the spread of the disease and providing medicated soap to vulnerable households adversely affected by the measures instituted to control further spread of the pandemic in and around the FCT,” he said.

    He also said that each carton of indomie noodle contains a pack of milk and soap, adding that the interventions were critical change agents as they give the vulnerable a sense of self-control over their lives.

    Responding, Aliyu noted that Tulsi Chanrai foundation had demonstrated social responsibility to the Nigeria populace, especially in the areas of primary healthcare, safe drinking water and eye care services.

    She said that the firm’s response in the fight against COVID-19 in the nation’s capital would not be forgotten in a hurry.

    The minister also promised that the items would be taken to the vulnerable households in rural communities.

    Aliyu thanked the organisation for the gesture and called on other corporate bodies to do the same as government was doing everything possible to overcome the situation. (NAN)

  • COVID-19: NYSC members donate 1,000 face masks to Nasarawa govt

    COVID-19: NYSC members donate 1,000 face masks to Nasarawa govt

    Some National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Nasarawa State have produced and donated 1,000 face masks to the Nasarawa state government as part of their contribution to the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

    Miss Deborah Oladeji, a 2019 Batch B Corps member serving in the Nasarawa state Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning, led other corps members to make the donation to the Nasarawa state government in Lafia on Tuesday.

    The Nasarawa state Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, received the donation on behalf of the state government.

    Oladeji said the face masks were made by the corps members who put into practice what they learnt at the NYSC Skills Acquisition & Entrepreneurship Department (SAED) during their orientation exercise.

    “We came together and thought of a preventive means of ensuring the virus does not penetrate in to Nasarawa state and what we chose is well-tailored local face masks given the tailoring skill we learnt through the NYSC SAED training.

    “We decided to come out, pool our resources to make the face masks for distribution to residents so they can protect themselves to prevent the infection of the virus and also to serve as service to humanity.

    “We decided to do this due to the basic training we got through our SAED training in the fashion design line and we thought of rendering this Community Development Service to the community here in Nasarawa state,” Oladeji said.

    She said that the face masks, made with cotton, were durable and had sterilised inner linen, which prevents the easy passage of airborne viruses that are harmful to the human system.

    “The advantage is that we can maintain this type of face mask since it is not the disposable type and washing thoroughly with antiseptics and sun drying is what is required in maintaining it,” the corps member said.

    She said that the project was collectively undertaken by all corps members in the state with some donating money, others fabrics and the those with knowledge of sewing completing the task by producing the face masks.

    Receiving the donation, Akabe lauded the Corps members for the gesture and expressed joy at their creative invention and patriotism.

    “I am so elated when I see Corps members with such commitment, foresight, zeal to want to assist and contribute their quota to help humanity; and that is what NYSC is all about.

    “Having to produce these masks, I cannot but thank you for the foresight because we know what is happening the world over with regards to COVID-19,” he said.

    The deputy governor said the provision of the masks would go a long way to help the state government contain the spread of the virus.

    “Face masks ideally are supposed to be used and disposed of and not reusable but we cannot afford disposable masks for everybody in this country considering the population we have.
    “So this idea of this reusable cotton masks will go a long way in preventing the spread of the virus.
    “Like you said, we have to use it hygienically. We cannot afford to use it without cleaning . So our people should know this.
    “I want to again thank NYSC for this noble gesture, especially the management in the state because the Corps members would not have succeeded without the support of management,” he said.

    Mr Stephen Dewan, Coordinator of NYSC in the state, and other management staff of the scheme were present during the donation. (NAN)

  • Egypt’s billionaire family donates 6 mln USD to back anti-COVID-19 efforts

    Egypt’s billionaire family donates 6 mln USD to back anti-COVID-19 efforts

    Egypt’s Sawiris family announced in a statement on Saturday donating 100 million Egyptian pounds (about $6.3 million) to back the country’s efforts in combating the spread of COVID-19.

    Sawiris Foundation for Social Development will allocate 40 million pounds to support the daily labours and most distressed families, and 60 million pounds to support the government’s precautionary efforts against the novel coronavirus, said the statement.

    It added that the foundation cooperates with the Egyptian Ministries of Health and Social Solidarity as well as some social organisations “to contribute to meeting the health and economic needs of the Egyptian people at such unprecedented times’’.

    Egyptian business tycoon, Naguib Sawiris, has been criticised over the past couple of days for his remarks where he expressed impatience and dissatisfaction with the partial lockdown the country is going through’

    He urges that everyday life should come back to normal.

    Until Friday night, Egypt has confirmed 985 cases infected with the novel coronavirus, including 66 deaths and 216 recoveries.

    Over the past few weeks, the country has temporarily suspended schools, universities and all classes, halted flights, cancelled sports activities, closed entertainment places, stopped mass prayers in mosques and churches and shut down museums and archaeological sites over coronavirus worries.

    The country started on March 25, a two-week partial curfew nationwide from early evening to early morning, as an essential part of the anti-COVID-19 precautionary measures. (Xinhua/NAN)