COVID-19: Buhari Donates PPEs Worth N67m To Sao Tome And Principe

The SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha, addressing reporters at a PTF briefing in Abuja.

President Muhammadu Buhari has donated sixty-seven million naira (N67,000,000) worth of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to aid the fight against COVID-19 in Sao Tome and Principe.

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this on Monday during a briefing by the PTF in Abuja.

This donation follows a request by the government of Sao Tome, seeking aid to help the country effectively manage the coronavirus pandemic which is ravaging the world.

More details to follow.

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