Fidelity Bank Plc has donated the sum of N10million to the Kano State government, to assist it combat the challenges of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic in the State.
The Executive Director in charge of Northern operations of bank, Mr. Hassan Imam who represented the Managing Director, made the presentation on behalf the bank, promising continued support of the bank for the development of the State.
Making reference to the COVID-19 pandemic, Imam said: “We are happy to see that the number of positive cases in Kano is going down. We all understand that the efforts of His Excellency, the Governor as the Captain of the ship, are helping the fight against the pandemic.”
Responding, the Co-Chairman of the Fund Raising Committee, Alhaji Tajudeen Dantata, assured the donors of judicious use of all the donations by organisations, saying: “All other contributions we got before now, were utilised judiciously.”
He also commended the effort of the State government by doing all the needful in responding to the pandemic, in the best way.
He said: “It is clear to all of us here how such efforts made by the State government are fruiting, as positive cases are slowing down day in day out. We thank the Almighty Allah for coming to our rescue through the political will of the governor. With the commitment of our frontline workers and other stakeholders,” Dantata said.
Similarly, the Chinese Business Community Association, Kano State branch, has donated to the State government, to boost its effort in the fight against the pandemic.
Items donated included 5,000 test kits, 126,000 disposable protective masks, 660 protective medical clothes, 660 protective face shields, 660 pairs of protective goggles, and 1,800 KN95 medical masks.
Mr. Mike Zhang, Wakilin Mutanen China a Kano (Chinese representative in Kano) while presenting the items to the State’s Deputy Governor, Dr. Yusuf Gawuna, at Africa House, Government House, Kano, Friday, said, they (China community) were desirous to give their best to the State in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Represented by Mr. Zyiu Bin Kevin of Chinese Business Association in the State, Zhang commended the effort of the government, saying: “As the Secretary-General of Chinese Business Community Association of Nigeria, and the Managing Director of Haufi Industry, on behalf of the Wakilin Mutanen China A Kano and all Chinese people in Kano, I am hereby submitting the relief materials to you sir to help fight the pandemic Covid-19. We pray and wish that Kano State government will win the fight against Coronavirus and bounce back again economically,” the Chinese community representative stated.
Meanwhile, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has commended Fidelity Bank and the Chinese business community for their kind gesture.
“For a very long time, we have been partners in progress, in all spheres of our life. What you have just done shows the health of our people. And it also strengthens our relationship,” Ganduje said.