Covid-19: Ashaka Cement Donates Fully Equipped Isolation Centre To Gombe State

BY ADEYEMI AKANJI, BAUCHI – Gombe state Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has lauded Ashaka Cement PLC, a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa, for complimenting the state government’s effort in containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic with a donation of a fully equipped isolation facility and other items. 

 The Governor, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media Ismaila Uba Misilli, said the isolation centre and other items would go a long way in containing the spread and mitigating the effects of the virus.

Yahaya, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr. Manassah Daniel Jatau, further said at the official handing over of the donated facility in Ashaka, noted that the Coronavirus pandemic, which has become a global health problem, requires the efforts of everyone in the society and therefore called on individuals and organizations to assist in the fight against the scourge.

He said the Ashaka Cement Plc has demonstrated an exemplary corporate social responsibility role that will impact on humanity for years to come.

The Governor observed that Gombe has a peculiar case of covid-19 index by recording up to 30 positive cases in less than a week but however attributed the rapid discovery to the commitment of the Professor Idris Mohammed-led task force team in intercepting the suspected carriers before mingling with members of the community. 

The Managing Director, Ashaka cement Plc, Ibrahim Aminu while handing over the facilities to the state Government, said the gesture was part of the company’s corporate social responsibility aimed at supporting the Government in the fight against the covid-19 pandemic.

Aminu said the 12-bed isolation centre is equipped with the basic hospital requirements to provide the needed intervention in the event of a suspected or any comfirmed covid-19 case.

The MD further said the cement company has donated 3000 containers of 200 ml of alcohol based hand sanitizers, 120 units of hand wash stations as well as COVID-19 awareness campaign posters and flyers translated into Hausa language.

Chairman of the Task Force on COVID-19, Professor Idris Mohammed appreciated Lafarge Africa for the generous donation of the isolation centre and other items, assuring that the facility and items will be judiciously utilized.