The Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Segun Runsewe has donated Personal Protective Equipment to members of the Nigeria Police Force.
The donation, which is a continuation of the support of the Council to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, is to enhance the security of officers and men of the force who are in the frontline.
Making this donation, Otunba Runsewe commended the gallantry of the Police Force and their commitment to the enforcement of the COVID-19 guidelines.
The NCAC boss also commended the Inspector General of Police for directing members of the force to respect human rights of citizens in the discharge of their duties.
He also thanked President Buhari for showing exemplary leadership and commitment to the eradication of the pandemic.
The Inspector General of Police who was represented by the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations Mr. Mojid Ali in his acceptance speech, thanked Otunba Runsewe and his management team for appreciating the efforts of the Nigerian Police Force in the fight against Covid 19.
The DIG noted that the donation by the Director General of NCAC is yet another demonstration of his outstanding commitment to duty and to the development of the Nigerian nation.
The DIG appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to emulate the good gesture of NCAC boss by assisting the police with similar donations.
The items donated by Otunba Runsewe includes; locally made customized face shield, regular face masks made of local fabric and Sanitizers, liquid soap, Information and Communication materials among others.
It will be recalled that on April 23, 2020, the Director General of NCAC formally launched the COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment that was mass produced for distribution to people and institutions in the frontline, in the fight against Coronavirus.
Runsewe called on all members of the public to see the COVID-19 pandemic as a national emergency and urged everyone to join hands with the government at all levels to overcome it, adding that “with God on our side, we will all see the end of the pandemic.
