COVID-19: Kwara Spends N1.56bn

Date: 2020-07-03

The Kwara State government has announced the receipt of N243m as financial donations from private individuals and corporate bodies between March 27th and now.

The donations were in respect of the government's fight against COVID-19 pandemic, and had at various times been acknowledged in official news releases, Ajakaye, who doubles as the spokesman of the COVID-19 Committee, said in the statement.

"The government is most grateful for these gestures from distinguished Kwarans and organisations, including citizens whose contributions were borne out of patriotism than the size of their pockets," it added.

The statement also said a total of N1,569,107,944.70 has so far been expended on the pandemic between April 1 and June 29.

The breakdowns are running (cost) of the activities of the technical committee (N132,931,510); medical supplies and equipment (N713,480,100.90); palliatives (N525,277,030.00); COVID-related renovation works N149,928,753.80; and security, health workers' allowances and logistics (N47,490,550.00).

These expenses covered the purchase of military grade Toyota Land Cruiser Ambulances; automated ventilators and several other Intensive Care Unit (ICU) gadgets/equipment; production of hand sanitizers; and the cost of running the activities of the technical committee and its subcommittees, the statement added.

The expenses also included the cost of the palliatives that were distributed during the lockdown; renovation of the Sobi Specialist Hospital and the Hajj Camp; mass production of face masks, purchase of surgical masks, digital thermometers, N95 and respirator-sperien 5311, and other Personal Protective Equipment; medical supplies and consumables; security expenses; trainings; allowances for medical personnel and other supportive staff in charge of the pandemic; part-renovation of the Offa General Hospital as an isolation centre; and patients' management, among others.

"It is important to add that the government has not spent a kobo from these donations as the funds have not been appropriated by the House of Assembly. However, materials including food stuffs donated have been distributed accordingly," the statement added.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Yomi Ogunsola     Oyawoye     ASUU     Olushola Saraki     Mamman Saba Jibril     Afolayan     Abatemi-Usman     Kulende     Jamiu Oyawoye     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Isapa     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     SWAN     Kola Ologbondiyan     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Henry Makinwa     Ayo Salami     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Tanke     Rachael Obisesan     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Ola Falade     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Otoge     Omu-aran     Monthly Sanitation     Sabo-Oke     Hussein Olokooba     3MTT     Aremu Bose Deborah     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Village Alive Development Association     Kwara Consultative Forum     Bayo Lawal     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     NSCIA     Matthew Okedare     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Olatinwo     Albert Ogunsola     Kayode Zubair     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Assayomo     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Rasaq Jimoh     Saad Omo\'ya     Iyiola Oyedepo     Tunji Oyawoye     Bluenile Associates     Ridwan Agboola     Salake     Salman Suleiman     NURTW     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Post Utme     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Dairo Kunle Paul     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Orire     Alabe     Bola Magaji     Bolaji Aladie     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Timothy Akangbe     Transition Implementation Committee     Old Oyo     Police Commissioner     Umar Adelodun     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Emir Of Lafiagi     Adeniyi Ojo     Lotus Bank     Nigerian Army     John Olobayo     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Jawondo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

African Democratic Congress     Kisra     Omu-aran     Abiodun Oyedepo     Emir Of Kano     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Okin Group     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Oke-opin     IsDB     Rasaq Jimoh     Mahe Abdulkadir     Ajia-Bako     Paul Odama     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Femi Gbajabiamila     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Moshood Bakare     Lanre Jimoh     IESA     Mumeen Lah     Kamaldeen Gambari     GGDSS Pakata     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Funmilayo Mohammed     Adesoye College     Funmilayo Braithwaite     KWTV     ARMTI     Risikat Lawal     Habeeb Saidu     Saliu Oluwole     Shururat Olatinwo     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Jawondo     Ahmed \'Lateef     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Magaji Nda     Oba Abu     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     KWSIEC     Mustapha Akanbi     Medview Airlines     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Kwara 2015     Ayodele Shittu     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Bashirat Bola Bello     Saka Keji     Saliu Alamoyo     Aisha Gobir     Yusuf Arowosaye     Sidikat Akaje     Kwara State Government     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Kamoru Kadiri     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Chief Imam Of Offa     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Doyin Agbamu     Ademola Kiyesola     Muslim Cementary     Sadiq Buhari     Donatus Ejidike     Jumoke Gafar     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Unilorin FM     Adamu Attah     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Amuda Bembe     Saidu Isa     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners