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"\nThe Honourable Minister of Health, Dr.  Osagie Ehanire has expressed appreciation to the Lions Club  International (Multiple District 404 Nigeria) which identified with the  Federal Government in its fight against COVID-19 by donating N3million  to support the Ministry.\n\n\n\nIn a statement signed by  Director, Information, Media and Public Relation, Olujimi Oyetomi  recently, Dr. Ehanire said though the visiting Lions called the donation  of N3 Million their “Widow’s mite”, “which is large” to him and the  Management of the Ministry, “it is substantial in the eyes of those who  receive it and the spirit behind it and for you to come to take part in  what your country is facing, is very much  appreciated.”\n\n\n\nHe painted the picture of the challenge  his Ministry is facing: “We are facing what has been described as the  greatest public health challenge which was not known some 6 to 8 months  earlier. It has become very devastating not only to the health of many;  going to 6 Million people worldwide now are affected, with a huge number  of lives lost; Our country here is approaching 9, 000 with a large  number of lives lost with many who are sick. And the frustrating part of  it is that you have to be at your wits end because nobody knows where  it is going or how it is going, we try to plot  it.”\n\n\n\nDr. Ehanire said the reasons he gave are among  others why assistance from anywhere or any person or group would not be  looked down on but will be appreciated and reckoned for judicious  application to wage the war on the pandemic. \n\n\n\nEarlier,  the Lions Club visitors have presented the Ministry with a cheque of N3  Million Naira which they said is made on behalf of the Nigeria Lions  Clubs Foundation and the Council of Governors headed by the Multiple  Council Chairperson Alhaji Abiodun Adediji, to the Federal Government of  Nigeria in support of the fight against  COVID-19.\n\n\n\nLion Lami Onayi Ahmed, the Past Council  Chairperson, Lions clubs international Multiple District 404 Nigeria who  led in the visitors to the Management of Federal Ministry of Health  gave a rundown of the Lions Clubs International. She said Lions Club is a  charity, non-governmental organization founded by Melvin Jones in 1917  in Chicago USA.\n\n\n\nThe Organization, she said, has  spread to over 210 countries of the world and geographical location with  membership of over 1.4 million across the globe. The Lions Club Leader  also gave the thematic areas of her Club to include helping the impaired  to have back their vision; addressing issues of Diabetic patients;  Childhood- cancer; addressing issues of Hunger; issues of Youth,  Environment and Health sensitization.\n"
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