By Kudirat Oluboyo, Akure
Corps members in three different states of Nigeria are doing everything possible to combat the menace of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
The states are Nasarawa, Oyo and Kwara.
The Precision NG reports that the corps members aside donating their monthly salaries to the Federal Government, have also been producing and distributing face masks and hand sanitizers to the people to prevent them from contracting the virus.
In Nasarawa State, Corps Fashion Designers under the Culture and Tourism (Fashion Design) component of the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) program of the Scheme produced and distributed a customized face mask in large quantity as part of its support towards the effort of the State Government aimed at stemming the tide of COVID-19 Pandemic in the State.
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In Oyo State, the corps members under the Cosmetology (SAED) Skill Group produced and distributed hand sanitizers to members of the public as it’s a contribution towards combating the disease in the State.
Likewise in Kwara State, a group of corps members produced and freely distributed hand sanitizers and packaged liquid soaps during a statewide campaign organized to sensitize members of the general public on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus disease has killed over 100,000 people in the world and has affected over 300 Nigerians.
The disease affects the lungs and causes persistent cough, fever, and shortness of breath according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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