Shell Petroleum Development Company has donated coronavirus testing machines to Rivers State.

The medical equipment were presented to Governor Nyesom Wike on Wednesday at the Government House, Port Harcourt, by the representatives of Shell.

“We thank you for supplying these medical equipment to the Rivers state government to fight the spread of coronavirus,” a statement from Mr Wike’s media aide, Simeon Nwakaudu, quoted the governor as saying. “This is the first time that I am going to commend you. I thank you for supporting the state government in the fight against coronavirus.”

The Deputy Managing Director of Shell, Simon Roddy, who represented the company’s managing director, commended Governor Wike for his efforts to keep Rivers people safe from the coronavirus.

Mr Roddy thanked the Rivers governor for granting Shell accelerated approvals for the movement of personnel on essential duties and equipment to support oil-production.

Mr Roddy said Shell earlier donated oxygen concentrators, suction machines, defibrillators, ventilators, wheeled stretchers, PPEs, ambulance, and a power-generating set towards the COVID-19 fight in the state.

He said Wednesday’s donation is meant to enhance the clinical capabilities at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital and the COVID-19 Treatment Centre at Eleme.

“The two PCR Machines are approved by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to deliver COVID-19 molecular screening tests,” he said. “It is a pacesetting technology enhancing testing capacity and fast cycling times. The first two in Rivers State.”

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They can't please that man, he is already bittered. Let FG give him his own 10billion to fight covid 19 if not Rivers people go hear am

Wike will still pull em strings on em....He just want his own share of the National cake from FG.

All of Dem (Em Governors) dey use CoronaVirus matter dey cashout on a daily