By Adeyinka Aderibigbe

The Nigerian Lions Charity Foundation (NLCF), of Lions Clubs International Multiple District 404 Nigeria, has donated N5 million to Lagos State to boost its fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Presenting the donation to the  governor, the club’s Multi-Council Chairperson Abiodun Adediji said the club was moved by the initiatives of the government, led by the Incident Commander, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in containing the virus.

“Lions are here to present a token to the government in the fight against COVID-19, and it is our way of telling the government that we would be there to partner with it in the task of arresting the raging virus in the state.”

He said the Lions Club was aware the government could not battle the virus alone, adding that besides the cash, the club would donate medical equipment and Personal Protective Equipment, such as facemasks, hand gloves, soaps, and sanitisers worth $30,000, to the government.

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Adedeji noted that Lions clubs have carried out viable projects, among which were the Motherless Babies Homes at Lekki, a Diabetes Centre built by Ilupeju Lions Club at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), a cancer treatment centre, also at LASUTH, and eye centre, at Gbagada Hospital among others.

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance/Accountant General Dr Abiodun Muritala stood in for Finance commissioner, who represented the governor.

He thanked the club for its magnanimity and its commitment to key into the cause to make the state safe, and virus-free.

Muritala said the government had taken special note of the club’s interventions in health and medicare.

Present at the event were Board of Trustees of the club, led by the Past International Director (PID) H.O.D Lawal, Dr Teslim Sanusi, District Governor Kafidiya, among others.