Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has donated 100% of his 10 months salary from May 29, 2019, to date to his government’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
AbdulRazaq announced the donation in a statement on Sunday issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.
The statement reads: “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% of my monthly salary since May 29, 2019 when I was sworn into 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.”
He also commended the two ministers from the state, Lai Mohammed and Senator Gbemisola Saraki, and their colleagues for donating half of March salary to the fight against the dreaded virus.
The governor also appreciated the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdulsamad Rabiu, and chairman of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu for their generous donations to Kwara state.
“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,” the statement added.
“It is against this background that I appeal to all well-meaning corporate bodies and individuals to emulate these great Nigerians by joining our efforts in Kwara State. Donations can be made to the Kwara State Technical Committee. People may also donate foodstuffs for release to the poor people to further ease our campaign to keep the virus out of Kwara.
“Finally, I have directed the technical committee on COVID-19 to begin distribution of palliatives, including foodstuffs, to the people this week even as I call on everyone to stay at home and stay safe and maintain social distancing.”
we apprciate our governor, abdulrahman abdulrasaq on his effort on us, may Allah continue to bless you sir, and am using this opportunity to pleed on the behalve of our governor, that they should not forgot us at ALAPA most of us focus on motocycle rider and other thing and everything has been block sir, please we need immediate solution.