The United Nations (UN) in Nigeria has donated three ambulances to the
Lagos State Government to curb the spread of the Coronavirus in the country.
The UN Resident-Coordinator, Edward Kallon, who disclosed this in a statement on
Saturday, said the “UN family stands in solidarity with the Federal Government of
Nigeria during these trying times.”
Receiving the keys to the ambulances, the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide SanwoOlu, thanked the UN for the donation and for the support the state had received since
the first index case of was announced.
Kallon quoted the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19,
Dr Sani Aliyu as expressing appreciation to the UN for the gesture.
“The ambulances will aid in contact tracing as well as other activities involved in
bringing the last case to book.
“Other states should also emulate Lagos state’s response to the pandemic,” Aliyu
was quoted as saying.
According to Kallon, Aliyu urged the public to continue to comply with the rules and
regulations set by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) toward the
containment of the spread of the virus in the country.
The hand-over ceremony was witnessed by the Secretary to the Government of
Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, other members of Presidential Task Force, and Lagos
State government officials.
