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COVID-19 treatment: FG releases N6.45bn for new oxygen plants in 38 locations nationwide
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N6.45 billion for the setting up of gas plants in 38 locations nationwide in a bid to enhance the treatment of COVID-19 patients who need oxygen.
This disclosure emerged at the first National Economic Council meeting of the year presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, with State Governors, Federal Capital Territory Minister, Central Bank Governor and other senior government officials in attendance.
COVID-19: Buhari approves N6.45bn for new oxygen plants
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved N6.45 billion for the setting up of gas plants in 38 locations nationwide in a bid to enhance the treatment of Covid-19 patients who need oxygen.
This disclosure emerged at the first virtual National Economic Council, NEC, meeting in 2021 presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, with State Governors, Federal Capital Territory Minister, Central Bank Governor and other senior government officials in attendance.
While briefing the NEC on the release of the funds, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed said the President approved the release of the funds for the production of oxygen, necessitated by the increased number of patients who need oxygen due to the surge in Covid-19 infections in the country.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of N6.45 billion for the setting up of gas plants in 38 locations nationwide, in a bid to enhance the treatment of COVID-19 patients who desperately require oxygen.
This much was disclosed at the first National Economic Council (NEC) meeting of the year presided over by
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, January 21, 2021.
State governors, federal capital territory minister, Central Bank Governor and other senior government officials attended this meeting.
Briefing NEC on the release of the funds, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed said the president approved the release of the funds for the production of oxygen due to the surge in COVID-19 infections in the country.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of N6.45 billion for the setting up of gas plants in 38 locations across the country in his administration’s bid to enhance the treatment of COVID-19 patients who need oxygen.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, at the virtual meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Thursday.
She said the president’s approval of the release of the funds was necessitated by the increased number of patients who need oxygen due to the surge in COVID-19 infections in the country.