INFOMEDIA – The CEO and Chairman, BUA Group, Alhaji Abdulsamad Isyaka Rabi’u, on Tuesday donated a 3-storey building in Kano to serve as befitting COVID-19 isolation centre.
Alhaji Abdulsamad has already instructed his contractors to immediately commence renovation of the gigantic structure, located along Court Road, and furnish it with state-of-the-art beds and all other facilities needed for a standard isolation centre.
A statement issued by Commissioner of Information and Member of the Kano COVID-19 fundraising Committee, Malam Muhammad Garba and obtained by INFOMEDIA on Tuesday said the donation was conveyed to the Committee through Abdussamad’s sibling, Alhaji Karami Isyaka Rabi’u.
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INFOMEDIA recalled that the committee was set up by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as part of the measures being taken to prevent and contain the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in Kano.
‘’The committee has since its inauguration being receiving donations in cash and kind from well-meaning individuals and organizations, most of which will be distributed to the most vulnerable groups in the state to cushion the harsh effect of the measures being taken to prevent and contain the outbreak of COVID-19,’’ said the statement.
While urging people and organizations to support the noble cause, the committee reiterated that cash donations could be paid/transferred to this account: Kano State COVID-19 Support, UBA, Account no. 1022751785 while donations in kind are to be taken to warehouses at no. 94 Maganda Road and Kano State Government Printing Press along Emir’s Palace Road.’’
