#COVID19: Nigeria's Oil & Gas Industry donates $30m to fight pandemic

Nigeria's Oil & Gas Industry under the leadership of the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari has donated $30m to fight the global pandemic that has begun to build up in Nigeria.

The industry-wide intervention is a collaborative effort between the NNPC and its 18 oil-producing partners to support national healthcare facilities.

The intervention which amounts to N11bn would be delivered in phases beginning today to provide testing kits, medical protective suits and ambulances to highly impacted areas across the federation.

FLASH: Nigeria Oil & Gas Industry under the leadership of the NNPC GMD, Mallam @MKKyari has joined Nigeria’s war against #coronavirus pandemic with a handsome donation of USD $30 million (about N11 billion). The amount will be delivered in phases, starting today. Read details ?? pic.twitter.com/5LoKwZn8VF

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 27, 2020

It also noted that the funds will be used to also provide ventilators, beds and intensive care facilities across the geopolitical zones of the federation.

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The moment GMD @NNPCgroup Mallam @MKKyari announced, on behalf of 32 Oil & Gas Companies, the sum of $30million Industry-wide Collective Support towards the fight against #COVID19 in #Nigeria.#COVID19Nigeria #COVID19 @NCDCgov pic.twitter.com/7wdoqLSZFv

— NNPC Group (@NNPCgroup) March 27, 2020