Following the confirmation of fourteen cases of Corona virus in Osun state, Olowu of Kuta, His Royal Highness Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama, Tegbosun III, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidential Task Force and Corporate Oragnisations as well as well meaning individuals to assist the State Government to fight the scourge.
Olowu in a statement issued by his Media Office in Kuta on Wednesday, a copy was made available to AMILOADED, said the time has come for wealthy individuals to lend a helping hand to Osun in order to save the state of battle the disease.
“ I want to urge President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently direct the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to assist us here in Osun. I also want Corporate Organisations and wealthy individuals to assist our State to fight this dreaded pandemic. There is no way we can cope with the magnitude of the problem at hand now without the support of the federal government given the financial status of the state before the pandemic.
“With the additional 9 cases today making a total of 14, we need urgent financial assistance to curtail and prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in our state before it’s too late.”
The monarch commended Governor Gboyega Oyetola for his quick response despite the lean resources of the state.
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