COVID-19: Ministers donate 50% of March salary to support FG efforts

Minister of information and culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed disclosed that ministers have donated 50% of their March salaries to support the Federal Government’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, quoted the Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki, who coordinated the donation, as saying it was a gesture of solidarity and support for the Federal Government’s efforts to tackle the disease.

Mohammed, however, did not disclose how much the 43 ministers in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet contributed.

Quoting Saraki, Mohammed said that the donation was a gesture to support the Federal Government’s effort in mitigating the spread of the virus.

”This global virus outbreak will require nations, continents and smaller communities to pull together to contribute their resources and
support one another. This will facilitate an early resolution of the problem” Saraki was quoted to have said.

Informantion Minister added that ministers also praised President Buhari for his leadership role in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.

Ahmad Bashir, Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media also confirmed the development via his Twitter handle.

FLASH: Nigeria's 43 Cabinet Ministers have donated 50% of their March 2020 salaries to support the Federal Government's efforts to combat the #COVID19 pandemic in the country, Information Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed discloses the gesture in a statement issued today in Abuja

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 28, 2020

Nigeria has 43 ministers. The total sum of the donation was not disclosed.