SIFAX Group has committed the sum of N130million as support fund towards the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Federal Government through the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 will get the sum of N70 million, Lagos State Government and Ogun State government will get 15 million and 10 million naira respectively while the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) will get N5 million naira.
The company, through its foundation, the Ajoke Ayisat Afolabi Foundation is also committing N30 million as relief support funds to the poor across the 36 states of the federation.
Group Managing Director, SIFAX Group, Adekunle Oyinloye, said, “We are delighted to be presenting this support fund to both the Federal and State governments. As a company, we believe that a healthy people translates to a healthy nation, that is why we are leaving no stone unturned in our support towards the eradication of this pandemic in Nigeria. Our foundation, Ajoke Ayisat Afolabi Foundation is also committing funds into making sure that the poor is adequately taken care of. We commend the visible and proactive efforts of government at all levels and believe that this collective effort will go a long way in flattening the curve and we will overcome soonest.”