Nigerian governor donates salary to COVID-19 fight

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Sunday donated his salaries from May 29, 2019, to this month to the ongoing campaign against the spread of the coronavirus in the country.

The governor disclosed this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, in Ilorin.

He also called for the support of the people in the campaign to keep coronavirus out of the state.

AbdulRazaq said: “Whereas our state has no confirmed case of coronavirus as at now, we have been taking every step necessary to ensure we keep Kwara safe.

“Such measures have included keeping our people at home while we ramp up investments in our capacity to cope with this global health emergency,

“This time calls for sacrifice from everyone as humanity needs all the help it can get.

“For this reason, I am hereby donating 100 percent of my monthly salary since May 29, 2019, when I was sworn in to our efforts to prevent this virus from getting to us, provide palliatives to our people, as well as boost our capacity to cope if it ever comes.”

The governor also commended members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), for donating half of their monthly salary to the national efforts to fight the scourge.

He added: “I single out my brother and sister; Alhaji Lai Mohammed and Senator Gbemisola Saraki, who are both ministers, for their roles in this humanitarian gesture.

“And, on behalf of the people and government of Kwara State, I express our deepest appreciation to Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu and Mr. Tony Elumelu for their generous donations to Kwara State.