The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited says it will donate pickup vans, ventilators, monitors and several pieces of Personal Protective Equipment to support the fight against COVID-19 in Rivers State.
Sir. Joseph Alagoa, the NLNG’s General Manager Corporate Services, made this known on Friday while presenting some palliatives meant for the people of Rivers to the State Government.
He commended Governor Nyesom Wike for taking proactive steps to protect the people of Rivers State from coronavirus.
According to Alagoa, NLNG will be donating two pickup vans, five ventilators, 30 monitors and 17,000 pieces of Personal Protective Equipments.
He said the the NLNG would in addition be donating equipment and materials worth $1 million to upgrade specific facilities at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital.
According to him, the NLNG will be donating food items valued at over $250,000 to its host communities as palliatives.
Alagoa said: “We are doing this to guarantee the safety of lives and property.
“In total, what we have donated is about $2.8 million.
“In addition to that, we will be refurbishing and setting up a 10-bed Isolation and holding Centre at the Bonny Zonal Hospital and this will cost $1.05 million.
“This Centre will be equipped with all the necessary medical equipment to make it fully functional in the event that COVID-19 becomes present in the Bonny area.
“This is to show our stand and determination to work with the Government of Rivers State and also the people of Rivers State at this time that all hands need to be on deck to work together to tackle this challenge.
“These are trying times and we all need to stay together, stand together and most importantly support each other at this trying time.”
Alagoa also stressed that it is important for the private sector and individuals to provide support in the fight against the spread of the Novel COVID-19 pandemic.
Similarly, Senator Adawari Pepple, the Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Rivers and Bayelsa States Chapter, also lauded the governor for taking steps against the pandemic in Rivers
Pepple also assured the Rivers State Government that the association will support its efforts at offering palliatives to the people.
He lauded Governor Wike for taking the right steps for the state.
He said: “So far, all the steps that have been taken by the Rivers State Government have been very positive.
“We are glad to note that we haven’t recorded more incidents than what we have.
“Even those who were declared positive have now been treated and they are negative.
“This is worth celebrating.
“We have come to lend our support to Rivers State Government in its fight to check the spread of coronavirus.”
COVID-19: NLNG donates PPEs, ventilators to Rivers, to equip RSUTH with $1m
