The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) on Thursday donated some medical equipment to the South West States to aid them in the fight against COVID-19.
The equipment were received by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos on behalf of his colleagues.
Sanwo-Olu, who made known the donations on his Twitter handle, said the equipment included six ambulances, respiratory masks, PPEs among others.
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He thanked the donors for their support and generosity, assuring of the states’ commitment to partner with the Federal Government to fight the pandemic.
“Today, on behalf of the South West States, I took delivery of six ambulances, respiratory masks, PPEs and other safety equipment donated by the @NNPCgroup and Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) to support our efforts to combat #COVID19 in the states.
“On behalf of the other SW Governors of Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo and Osun state, I also commend the donors for this gesture as we again restate our commitment to work with all partners and the Federal Government to end this scourge as quickly as possible in our country,” he tweeted.