BOBALAC & BAYOPA donates N500,000 thousand to Bauchi govt to tackle coronavirus

The Body of Bauchi Lawyers of Conscience and Bauchi Assembly of Youths Actors have donated five hundred thousand nairas to Bauchi State Government to manage the spread of coronavirus disease in the state.

The Initiator and Convenor of Body of Bauchi Lawyers of Conscience, Jibrin S. Jibrin Esq made the donation today during a courtesy visit to the State Task Force Committee on COVID-19 at the Government House Bauchi.

Jibrin S. Jibrin said the donation is to contribute towards tackling the virus which is affecting the state and its economy.

” We hereby convey the joint decision of BOBALAC & BAYOPA to support the cause of fighting scourge by donating materials and cash as part of our corporate social responsibility.

The Convenor of Body of Bauchi Lawyers of Conscience appealed to the federal government and other critical stakeholders to come to the aid of the state government so as to combat the virus.

The State Deputy Governor, Senator Baba Tela, who is the Chairman of the State Outbreak Response Committee on Lassa Fever and Coronavirus expressed gratitude to the two groups for the gesture and pledged to ensure judicious utilization.

Senator Baba Tela observed that the donation will go along way in assisting the committee to overcome the situation.

” On behalf of His Excellency, Senator Bala Mohammed, the Government and the People of Bauchi state, I wish to express our profound gratitude to you for this gesture, I can assure you that it will go along way in the eradication of this disease.

” Your groups always identify with our Governor, I recalled after winning the election, you supported him both at Tribunal, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court to manage his legal case.