The United Bank for Africa has declared it’s intentions to donate N5 billion to aid the CO-VID19 Relief Support across Africa.
This intention, they made on their Twitter page on Thursday, 26th of March, 2020.
We Will Provide N5 billion(U$14 million) To COVID-19 Relief Support Across Africa
To catalyze a comprehensive pan-African response to the fight against the #Coronavirus pandemic, we’ll provide N5 billion to #COVID19 relief support across Africa through the @UBAFoundation. pic.twitter.com/PJrfHiokfQ
— UBA Group (@UBAGroup) March 26, 2020
They also stated how this money would be shared amongst states.
N1 billion to Lagos, Nigeria
N500 million to Abuja, Nigeria
N1 billion to the remaining 35 states in Nigeria
N1.5 billion to UBA’s presence countries in Africa
N1 billion for Medical Centres with equipment & supplies
Free Telemedicine call centre facility
— UBA Group (@UBAGroup) March 26, 2020