PHOTOS: Medical Kits Donated To Fight Coronavirus Arrive Abuja

 

The medical kits and equipment donated by the Chinese billionaire, Jack Ma, to fight Covid-19 in Africa, has arrived Abuja.

Allnews recalls that a consignment of medical supplies by the founder of Ali baba arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday. 

The Chinese billionaire had used his foundation to forward millions of face masks, testing kits, and other protective equipment to Africa as the continent battles to arrest the spread of COVID-19, a deadly disease caused by coronavirus.

A cargo operated by Ethiopian Airlines, which has been in charge of distribution of the material on the continent, arrived Lagos at about 3:20 p.m. with Nigeria’s share of the consignment, Business Day reported from the commercial capital.

Meanwhile, a presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad, announced that the materials have arrived Abuja. 

"FLASH: Medical materials donated by @JackMa to fight #coronavirus in Africa have arrived Abuja, airlifted from Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos to Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja by the Nigerian Air Force," He wrote on Twitter on Wednesday evening. 

https://twitter.com/BashirAhmaad/status/1242811979695370240?s=19

 

It should be noted that the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is the second epicentre of the virus in Nigeria. 

As at the time of filing this report, Lagos has recorded 30 cases, FCT – 8, Ogun – 3, Ekiti, Oyo, Edo and Osun have one each.

So far, most of the infected people are those who have recently returned to the country from high-risk countries.

Among the people who have tested positive to the disease in Nigeria are government officials and administrators include the Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Frank Okiye and Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari.