COVID-19: NSIA, Global Citizen Set Up Solidarity Fund

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority and Global Citizen, an international advocacy organisation, have set up a solidarity fund designed to provide additional support for Nigeria’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund is aimed at providing immediate support to Nigeria’s most vulnerable communities in the fight against COVID-19.

It is expected that the NSSF would enable Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora as well as international donors to come together and directly contribute to Nigeria’s fight against the pandemic.

The announcement of the new fund was made at a virtual livestreamed event hosted by the NSIA and chaired by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Thursday.

Participants at the virtual event included Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Chairman of the Board of the NSIA, Mr Jide Zeitlin, the Managing Director, Mr Uche Orji, Chairman, Global Citizen aNigeria, Mr Babatunde Folawiyo, and Vice Chairman Global Citizen Nigeria, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede.

In an address at the event, Osinbajo noted that the Federal Government needed more support to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

According to him, the public sector cannot tackle the challenges posed by the pandemic alone.