LAGOS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- At least 43 Nigerian federal ministers have donated 50 percent of their March salaries to support the government's efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
The donation was a gesture of solidarity and support for the federal government's efforts to tackle the disease, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed said in a statement reaching Xinhua on Saturday.
This global virus outbreak will require nations, continents and smaller communities to pull together to contribute their resources and support one another, he added.
Meanwhile, some wealthy Nigerians and organizations, including banks, have also announced donations running into billions of Naira in support of the fight against the virus.
Among them is the United Bank for Africa (UBA), which announced a donation of 14 million U.S. dollars.
Some oil industry players, led by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Friday, announced a combined donation of 30 million dollars.
As of Friday night, Nigeria had 81 confirmed cases and one death from COVID-19.
