Gbenro Adesina
Oyo State Government has released the second batch list of corporate organisations, religious bodies and well-meaning individuals who have made donations in cash and kind to the fight of coronavirus, saying that N200m have so far been donated to the cause.
According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, the highest donors to the Oyo State Covid-19 Endowment Fund in the second batch list are First Bank of Nigeria, ADRON Homes and Properties Ltd that donated N20 million each, followed by a former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja and former governorship hopeful of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who is now a chieftain of the PDP, Engr. Aderemi Oseni, that donated N10 million each.
One of the founding leaders of the PDP in the state, Alhaji Yekini Adeojo and the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), donated N5 million each.
Besides the cash donations, some groups, corporate entities and individuals have also made donations such as foodstuffs, drinks and other items worth millions to the state’s Food Security and Emergency Task Force.
Some of the food products donated to the state include rice, beans, garri, yam and vegetable oil, among others.
Other items donated to the state government include hand sanitisers, medical items, knapsack sprayers and buckets.
The statement also indicated that the Kola Daisi Foundation and Protogy Global Services donated N1 million each.
Other donations included N500, 000 each from the PDP candidate for the Ibadan North House Federal Constituency House of Representatives seat, Chief Ademola Omotoso, Seven-Up Bottling Company and Muraina Abdullahi.
Updates from the Food Security and Emergency Covid-19 Task Force, which is responsible for receiving food donations also show that different organisations and individuals including NPG Farms, Farm Connect Agribusiness Industry Ltd, Fan Milk PLC, Agro Park, Niji Farms, SUMAL Foods Ltd, Nigerian Baptist Convention and WEMA Bank donated different food items to the state.
Other donations in food items and other materials came from: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Dr. Sola Adeduntan, a Director with First Bank Plc, Dr. Kola Adesina, Group CEO, Saharan Power, Lagos, CAPS Feed, Seven-Up Bottling Company, Poultry Association of Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, IBEDC and Glister Success Ltd.
