Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano won’t mind a N15billion raise from President Muhammadu Buhari as support to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the northwestern state.
Kano has recorded 73 confirmed cases of COVID-19 just days after the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reported the index case in the state.
In March, President Buhari approved the release of N10billion to Lagos and N5billion to the NCDC in a bid to slow the spread of the virus in the country.
In an interview with ChannelsTV, Ganduje said Kano could use that kind of money right now.
“You can understand that Kano is the most populated state in the country hence the only testing centre at AKTH is not enough for us,” the governor said.
He said the N15billion would come in handy in paying voluntary healthcare workers engaged by the state to support full-time health personnel, procure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and open up testing and isolation centers.
There have been reports of mass deaths from COVID-19 in Kano, with some media reports putting the toll at over 150. However, Ganduje said the reports are inaccurate.
