COVID-19: NNPC, Independent Petroleum Producers support South-West states with six ambulances

In a bid to fight against the spread of COVID-19, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) have donated six ambulances to South-west states.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor, who received the donation on behalf of the states, made the disclosure on his Twitter handle on Thursday.

“Today, on behalf of the South-west states, I took delivery of six ambulances, respiratory masks, PPEs and other safety equipment donated by the @NNPCgroup and Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) to support our efforts to combat #COVID19 in the states.

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“On behalf of the other SW Governors of Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo and Osun state, I also commend the donors for this gesture as we again restate our commitment to work with all partners and the Federal Government to end this scourge as quickly as possible in our country,” he wrote.

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