COVID 19: Lagos NYSC Donates Prevention Kits
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Lagos State, has donated safety kits for the prevention of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic to the Lagos State Government.
Receiving the materials on behalf of the State Government at Alausa, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Engr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins expressed government’s appreciation to the Lagos NYSC, stressing that the items would greatly assist in the fight against the Coronavirus disease in the State.
He assured that the items would be used judiciously, saying the exigencies of office prevented Governor Sanwo-Olu from receiving the items personally.
While reiterating the State government’s resolve to curb the spread of the deadly disease, Bamgbose-Martins called on more corporate organisations, NGOs and private individuals to join the fight against COVID-19, noting that the government could not do it alone.
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The Commissioner also solicited the cooperation, support and understanding of Lagosians on the extension of the lockdown directive by the Federal Government, emphasising that it was for the good of all and sundry.
Earlier, the Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Lagos State, Mr. Eddy Megwa, who presented that materials to the State government alongside the management team and some Corps members, said the items were donated in support of the State’s efforts at eradicating COVID-19.
In his words, “The materials donated were made by some of the 25,000 Corp members deployed to Lagos State under the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneur programme. The items donated include 100 pieces of anti-bacterial hand wash, three packs of 100 pairs of hand gloves and five pieces of 2.5 liters disinfectant”.
Appreciating the Lagos State Government for the steps taken so far in containing the spread of the COVID-19 in Lagos, the NYSC boss gave an assurance that the Corps members are capable of producing more of the donated materials at a reduced cost, if the State Government can effectively mobilise them.
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