Mantrac Nigeria Limited, an authorized Caterpillar dealer, has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and medical items to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and some state governments.
The MD of Mantrac, Mr. Ragab Ahmed, while handing over the items in Lagos, said they include surgical masks, protective gears, swab sticks, N95 Respirators, among others.
He said the company is committed to contributing its quota to the fight against COVID-19, which has disrupted business activities and lives of people. FCT, Delta, Rivers and Kano state, also got the donations.
In Kano, Mantrac’s Regional Manager, North, Mr. Alex Nwoko, presented the items to Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje.
The governor expressed appreciation and revealed that the protective materials donated will assist frontline health workers and journalists.