by The Ajasa News | March 31, 2020 9:31 am
By Martin Odiete, Abuja
A “Private sector Coalition Against COVID-19’, (CACOVID) has stated that they have commenced work in six geopolitical zones of the country where they plan to provide and equip medical facilities in their continuous effort to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a statement released by body on Monday, they noted that the project will involve the creation of testing, isolation and treatment centers, and include the provision of Intensive Care Units (ICUs) and molecular testing labs.
“We have started with Lagos (1,000 beds), Kano (500 beds), Rivers (210 beds) Abuja (200 beds), Enugu (200 beds) and Borno (200 beds) and expect to be operational within 10 days. The next phase will see locations set up in Katsina, Ogun, Bayelsa, Anambra, Bauchi and Plateau to be ready within three weeks. The remaining states of the Federation will be set up in the last phase within the next five weeks.
“Based on the population of Lagos, and the fact that it is the epicenter of this crisis, we will also be creating a permanent structure within the next 4 to 6 months.
CACOVID further that teams have been set up and world-class standards are being employed to aggressively pursue a solution to this pandemic.
“This is a massive effort and all hands must be on deck, which is why at a time like this, it is critical we come together as one. Hence the need to channel all our efforts through the CACOVID umbrella,” The body said.
They also maintained that a CBN account has been set up for those who wish to make a monetary contribution.
| Currency | Account Name | Account Number | Correspondent Bank |
| Nigerian Naira | COVID-19 Relief fund Account | 1000014920 | Central Bank of Nigeria |
| US Dollars | CBN TSA USD | 0017575300 | CitiBank UK |
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