The United State Government on Tuesday donated over 200 brand-new, leading-edge ventilators to the Federal Government, to help Nigeria fight the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. This is in fulfilment of the promise made by the President of the United States, Donald Trump to the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. I hope to see Nigeria continue this trajectory, as an example for other African nations to follow.”The ventilators are compact, deployable, and will provide Nigeria with flexibility in treating COVID-19 patients. Since the onset of the pandemic, the United States has provided Nigeria more than $54 million in COVID-19 assistance and will continue to support Nigeria’s prevention and response efforts, both now and in the future. For over half a century, the United States has been the largest contributor to global health security and humanitarian assistance.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 11, 2020 16:07 UTC