The Presidential Task Force for the Control of Coronavirus (Covid-19), says it is yet to receive any money from the funds donated by the private sector towards the fight against covid-19 pandemic. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, a member of the committee and the Minister of Information and Culture, disclosed this on Friday when he appeared on News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum to give update on the activities of the task force in the fight against the pandemic. Mohammed expressed dismay over reported calls by some Non-Governmental Organisation seeking the probe of the task force over the deployment of monies gathered from the donations. “We have not received even one kobo; people want us probed for how we spent monies we have not even seen.”

NAN reports that the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party had, similarly called for the disbandment of the task force to be replaced by Eminent Nigerians Group to manage the donations from the private sector and palliatives from the federal government.

Mohammed said that such criticisms were unfounded. “I can say without any fear that as of this moment, the task force has not received a kobo from anybody. “The only money we will be able to account for is whatever money we receive from the federal government.

“The Nigeria Economy Group-led private sector has said it is not going to give a penny to the task force; it says it will only raise the money and ask us what our needs are,” he explained. Mohammed said that the task force had already compiled the needs. “We have asked for more equipment and facilities, especially for those who might test positive to the virus. “We anticipate a spike in the number of people that will test positive but there should be no cause for alarm.

“What we need now are equipment and bed facilities where those who have tested positive can be admitted because we do not want a situation where there will be no bed space. “When people test positive, it depends on the stage. If it is mild, such persons do not need to go to hospital. It can still be managed at the isolation centres.” The minister said that apart from the equipment such as the testing machines, ventilators and personnel protective equipment, the task force is working on ramp-up training of personnel to handle the equipment.

He said that in addition to the existing covid-19 testing centres set up by the task force, two had been newly opened in Ibadan and Abakaliki while that of Kaduna, Port Harcourt and Kano would join soon. The Minister added that in about a week’s time, two private concerns would also set up their laboratories to start running the test which would increase testing capacity to 5,000 per day. He said that Nigeria was also expecting the new technology that would increase testing capacity to about half a million per day.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), recently said that monetary contributions by the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) had totaled up to about N15 billion so far. According to its spokesperson, Isaac Okorafor, the fund, domiciled in an account set up under CACOVID, has so far received donations from 37 donors including individuals, banks and other corporate organisations.

Details of the contributions showed that the CBN and Aliko Dangote Foundation contributed N2 billion each. Abdul Samad Rabiu (BUA Sugar Refinery), Segun Agbaje (GTB), Tony Elumelu (UBA), Oba Otudeko (First Bank), Jim Ovia (Zenith Bank), Herbert Wigwe (Access Bank) and Femi Otedola of Amperion Power Distribution donated N1 billion each to the relief fund.(NAN)

Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/task-force-on-covid-19-has-not-received-a-kobo-from-private-donations-lai-mohammed.html

No

Anything that comes out of this man month is a lie because that's what he s good at doing lying his the hobby he loves the most

agwom:
“The Nigeria Economy Group-led private sector has said it is not going to give a penny to the task force; it says it will only raise the money and ask us what our needs are,” he explained. Mohammed said that the task force had already compiled the needs. “We have asked for more equipment and facilities, especially for those who might test positive to the virus.

If the above was the case, then that would really be a good thing, since those parasites in govt cannot be trusted to properly utilize public funds.

However, it's difficult to believe whatever this government says, most especially when it comes from this pathological liar. Is he saying that all those who made donations actually came together as a group to tell the govt this?

This pathetic lie is similar to the terrible lies that 2.2 million vulnerable and poor Nigerians recieved N20,000 from buhari's fulani regime.
ONE NIGERIA IS DEAD!

Good news. No individual and private company should donate money to FG and State government again, if you are to donate for them, donate health equipment and ambulance.thank you

saaron:
This pathetic lie is similar to the terrible lies that 2.2 million vulnerable and poor Nigerians recieved N20,000 from buhari's fulani regime.
ONE NIGERIA IS DEAD!

it seems their tactics is no more working for them

D scammer have been scammed... Make una no give dem any money.. Convert it to hospital equipments, kits and other materials needed and wateva remains refurbish d comatose hospitals and healthcare centres

Jostoman:
it seems their tactics is no more working for them

A regime that thrives in lies and propaganda will say ANYTHING to remain relevant.
ONE NIGERIA IS DEAD!

Tank of lies...

You mean those billionaires failed to turn up ?

Don't worry
Just a little while, and you'll see help from the saviors
The international community

Like for lie, Share for It was looted before getting to Covid19 taskforce

So where all d donations from those Billionaires dey go?
Who dem dey donate to? we gats know

koffsman:
Anything that comes out of this man month is a lie because that's what he s good at doing lying his the hobby he loves the most

incogni2o:
Like for lie, Sharebfor true

saaron:
This pathetic lie is similar to the terrible lies that 2.2 million vulnerable and poor Nigerians recieved N20,000 from buhari's fulani regime.
ONE NIGERIA IS DEAD!

na so una old man dey lie 4 una house?

temptnow:
This liar is awake, we're in trouble

DriggityDre:
Lie Mohammed always lying!

like old man 4 house?

Na their way na.

I'm one of those who believe that the private sector shouldn't give their money to the government. If they could mismanage the fund meant for the unfortunate IDPs, they'll do worse to the free COVID-19 relief donations if allowed to control it.

Hmmn.

Lie Mohammed always lying!

Right call, no be only una say sabi do promise and fail

This liar is awake, we're in trouble

If you have nothing to say or nothing better to say, just read and exit the thread.
Its a known fact that there are people who aren't smart or wise or knowledgeable or intelligent or worthy of being called sensible but the enthusiasm these people have when ever they have the opportunity to share their opinion or thought process publicly is alarming. Don't they have the common sense (or cotcee) of knowing what they typed is garbage and won't add any resource to the topic being discussed.

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Knew it was all audio donations.
Meanwhile...

why do they need that ? such should be given to medial team abeg

Na im be say dem don go hide am sodat dem go loot am later........assholeś

While I agree that a lot of our leaders are corrupt, I also knew it that a lot of the donations are audio donations. We remember how some people ditch tacha after all their promises, that is just typical of a Nigerian