Siju Iluyomade’s Arise Women To Donate Ventilator, PPEs To Lagos State

As the world is uniting to fight the deadly Coronavirus pandemic which has ravaged over 150 countries across the globe, one of the prominent Non-Governmental Organization in Africa, Arise Women has concluded plans to support the Lagos State Government in tackling the virus by donating some vital equipment to further stop the spread.

Led by popular Corporate Lawyer, Dr Siju Iluyomade, Arise Women has procured several Surgical Masks, Sanitizers, Hand gloves, Ventilators and many other Safety kits that will be presented to the government of Lagos State which has been the epicenter of Coronavirus in Nigeria since the first case was recorded in the country on February 27.

The Organization which has always being on the forefront of several empowerment and humanitarian activities over the years building Hospitals, Schools, Mobile Clinics and empowering over 50,000 Nigerians irrespective of tribe or religion, is joining other well meaning Nigerians, corporate bodies who have come together to support government of the day in combating the pandemic.

According to Dr. Iluyomade, “the times call for prayers and goodwill, let’s remember the poor, lets reachout with food, hand wash, sanitizers, gloves, mask. Please lets remember the health workers, Doctors, Nurses, Lab technicians, cleaners who are all on the frontline, lets pray for them and their families.”

The novel coronavirus, since its first case in Wuhan, China in December 2019, has affected over 360,000 and killed over 36,000 across the world, while Nigeria has recorded over 130 confirmed cases.

Lagos State has been the epicentre with over 80 cases and has been lucky with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu doing great to contain it.