CBN, coalition raise N15.3b to fight virus
THIRTY-SEVEN donors, including individuals, banks and other corporates bodies have contributed N15 billion to the account of the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) domiciled at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
This was contained in a statement issued yesterday on behalf of the coalition by the CBN Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor.
Other donors, include Pacific Holding Ltd, Union Bank Plc, Sterling Bank Plc, Standard Chartered Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Citi Bank Nigeria Ltd, FCMB, Fidelity Bank, ECOBank, African Steel Mills and Multichoice Nigeria Limited.
The statement listed others as FSDH Merchant Bank, FBN Merchant Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, Coronation Merchant Bank, Sun Trust Bank, Providus Bank, Wema Bank, Unity Bank, Heritage Bank, Nova Merchant Bank, Polaris Bank, and Keystone Bank.
Globus Bank, Titan Trust Bank, Takagro Chemicals Ltd, Ahmadu Mahmoud and Handy Capital Ltd make up the list of those that have so far made contributions to the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) Relief Fund domiciled at the CBN.
He, however, urged more Nigerians and corporate bodies to key into the coalition.