Categories: CoronavirusLocal

Nigeria Receives Test Kits, Protective Gears Donated By Jack Ma

 

The Nigerian Government has received its share of test kits and protective gears donated to Africa by Chinese business tycoon, Jack Ma.

The materials arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday morning.

They include 100,000 masks, 20,000 test kits, PPEs, among others.

READ ALSO: Coronavirus Scare: Wike Closes All Borders, Bans Open Worship, Weddings And Burials

According to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Abdulaziz Abdullahi, who received them at the airport, the 20,000 test kits will be distributed to the five laboratories in the country.

Lagos State has two laboratories while the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Osun State and Edo State each have one laboratory.

Ma, the Chinese billionaire had earlier announced the donation of 1.1 million testing kits and six million masks to fight coronavirus in Africa.

There are currently 46 recorded cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria.

Two new cases of the COVID-19 were confirmed in the early hours of Wednesday.

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), one additional case was found in Lagos State while another was discovered in Osun State.

A statement by the NCDC reveals that both cases are travellers who returned to Nigeria in the last 7 days.

Emmanuel Egobiambu

Disqus Comments Loading...
Share
Published by
Emmanuel Egobiambu

Recent Posts

 Slain Soldiers’ Sacrifice Won’t Be In Vain, Justice Will Be Served — CDS 

General Musa vowed that the military will hunt down the perpetrators of the heinous act…

55 mins ago

PHOTOS: 17 Military Personnel Killed In Delta Buried

The President assured the families of the soldiers of maximum support and approved scholarship for…

1 hour ago

NNPCL Denies Adjusting Petrol Price

The NNPCL reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining the current sufficiency in petroleum products supply across…

1 hour ago

Tinubu Establishes Economic Coordination Council

Key members of the organised private sector like Aliko Dangote and Tony Elumelu will also…

1 hour ago

Police Seize Shrine, Parade Witch Doctor, 25 Others In Rivers

The police said the suspects are responsible for most of the vehicles snatched from the…

1 hour ago

Tinubu Awards Slain Military Officers MON, Approves Scholarships For Children, Houses For Families

Tinubu said the gallant soldiers would be remembered as patriots who answered the call of…

2 hours ago