COVID-19: Kwara Spends N1.56bn
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.
Ayeyemi Sulaiman Malete Sabi Basit Olatunji Toyin Falola Chikanda Agor Market Donatus Ejidike Aremu Odolaye Temitope Ogunbanke Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet Mahfouz Adedimeji Binta Abubakar-Mora Kola Ologbondiyan Afusat Nike Ibrahim Ibrahim Taiwo Olusola Saraki Yusuf Abdulwahab Toyosi Thomas Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq Olohungbebe Sobi Specialist Hospital Segun Ogunsola Kwara Teaching Service Commission Shehu Alimi Foundation Biliaminu Aliu John Kehinde Salako Bolaji Abdullahi Ballah Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu Kazeem Gbolagade Jaigbade Alao A.O. Belgore MalHub Damilola Yusuf Abdulazeez Uthman Olayinka Olaogun Jide Oyinloye Assayomo Muhammed Akanbi Muazam Nayaya Razak Atunwa SAPZ Project Alaro Ilesha Gwanara Road Smart School Madawaki Of Ilorin Joseph Offorjama Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu Saadu Yusuf NNPP Isiaka Saka Opobiyi Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi Olomu Of Omu-Aran Oyun Kwara State Sports Commission Ubandawaki Bareke Toyin Olayinka Tejidini Illyasu Abdullahi Yusuf Arowosaye Tunji Moronfoye Dele Momodu TIC Bureau Of Lands Ibrahim Abiodun Kwara State Geographic Information Service Mazars Consulting Funmilayo Braithwaite Umar Sanda Yusuf Bola Shagaya Babata Esinniobiwa Quareeb Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf Olatunde Olukoya Coronavirus Trade Lenda SME Fair

