Tag Archives: CACOVID

…says Coalition made him proud over Covid-19 response   As the private sector-led Coalition Against Covid-19 (CACOVID) winds down, President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the initiative of private sector operators, saying the contributions he has received from the Coalition so far has elevated his status among other Presidents of the world. The President, who spoke in Abuja yesterday while receiving ...

…explains its process for procurement and distribution of palliatives Members of the Private Sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) wishes to call for calm, amidst the looting of COVID-19 palliatives meant for distribution in various State Government warehouses across the country. The Coalition is deeply concerned by the recent events and is urging those involved in the wanton destruction of Public ...

Governors of the 36 states of the federation under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), have denied hoarding palliatives donated by the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), a private sector initiative, to ease the economic hardship imposed on the poor by the COVID-19 lockdown. The denial came amidst continuous invasion of warehouses by some hoodlums and allegations that the governors ...

The Private Sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has petitioned the Edo state government over alleged misappropriation of its food palliatives worth over N465 million by a member of House Representatives from the state, Dr. Omoriege Ogbeide Ihama, who represents Oredo Federal Constituency, Benin, Edo state. CACOVID, a coalition of Organised Private Sector operators had earlier in the year, pooled resources ...

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced distribution of 107,546 food palliative packs which were handed over to the State Government by the Coalition Against COVID (CA-COVID) for distribution to Lagosians, especially the vulnerable and less privileged in the State. The food items were received on behalf of the State Government by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the ...

…harps on the importance of personal safety protocols The Coalition Against Covid-19 (CA-COVID), the umbrella body of organised private sector operators, supporting Nigerian government’s efforts to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, has called for sustained individual commitment in the effort at curbing the Community transmission of the pandemic. The Coalition made the call during the flag-off in Lagos of the second phase ...

Anambra State Government has received a total of 55 lorry loads of food items from Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID), a private sector-led organisation. The organisation was established to assist the government in combating the Coronavirus pandemic in the country. The food items comprised bags of rice, Noodles — Indomie, Spaghetti — Salt and other consumables; they were for distribution to ...

Nigeria’s Private Sector led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) yesterday formally announced the flag-off of a nationwide distribution of multi-billion naira food palliative and other relief items to mitigate the adverse effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic on vulnerable Nigerians. The food relief materials for which the private sector operators are spending about N23 billion, will cover 1.7 families amounting to ...

The private sector-led Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has donated N1.4 billion worth of medical supplies and additional 26,400 test kits sufficient to set up six fully functional COVID-19 medical laboratories in the fight against the pandemic. Presenting the test kits and medical equipment at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Lagos office, the MD/ CEO, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou ...

…as CACOVID hands over 150-bed isolation centre   Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Sunday disclosed that plans are in top gear by the State Government to construct a purpose built International Infectious Disease Research Centre at the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba as part of Lagos COVID19 response and other infectious disease preparedness in post COVID19 era.    ...