Donations from individuals and corporate bodies in Nigeria to the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) Relief Fund domiciled at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have risen to N21billion.

The figure was disclosed on behalf of the coalition by the director, Corporate Communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Isaac Okorafor.

He said that the total figure donated stood as at yesterday at N21.5 billion as the initial list of 37 donors which grew to 47 now stands at 50, with the likes of Chief Mike Adenuga, Raj Gupta of African Steel Mills Nigeria Ltd., Modupe and Folorunsho Alakija of Famfa Oil Limited and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) donating N1billion each to the relief fund.

Other donors are former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Rahul Savarah, Tolaram Africa Enterprises Ltd, Ekeoma Eme Ekeoma, Jennifer Ramatu Etuh Foundation, ADG International Resources Ltd., and Proshare Nigeria Limited.

In a statement, he issued, Okorafor, reiterated that the coalition’s appreciation to the individuals and corporate bodies for their contributions to the relief fund advocated by the CBN and the private sector.

While urging more Nigerians and corporate bodies to contribute to the fund, he charged Nigerians to do their part in checking the spread of the virus in Nigeria.