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FirstBank of Nigeria Limited<\/a>\u00a0has saluted medical professionals tackling the\u00a0COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>\u00a0in Nigeria and the world,\u00a0THE WITNESS<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

The Bank in series of tweets\u00a0<\/a>on its Twitter page on Friday, acknowledged the role medical experts are playing to fight the virus.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Some of the messages read: \u201cNo capes, just heroes. To all the health professionals at the frontline of efforts to tackle COVID-19, we say thank you. Your timeless efforts are much appreciated. The world called and they responded.\u201d<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cNo cape, just lab-coats. No superhuman capability, just dedication, strength, and compassion. As we play our parts of staying at home, we thank our medical professionals for being our \u2018Avengers\u2019.\u201d<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cThe world called and they responded. We salute our frontline warriors.\u201d<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

FirstBank has been in the forefront\u00a0<\/a>of supporting the drive to flatten the curve with promoting public enlightenment being among its many measures to check the rising spread of Coronavirus since the outbreak of the disease in Nigeria.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Recall, the lender, as part of a robust effort to combat the deadly virus, recently announced a donation of N1 billion to the federal government of Nigeria for the expansion of health facilities, purchase of relief materials, critical care facilities, protective gears to contain the spread of the virus and treating individuals diagnosed with the disease.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

The donation is in addition to the Bank\u2019s drive to move\u00a0one million children to e-learning,<\/a>together with an early partner \u2013 Roducate \u2013 as recommended by the Lagos State Ministry of Education.<\/u><\/u><\/p>

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According to the Chief Executive Officer of FirstBank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, the e-learning initiative is a complementary effort in education to support students and minimise the disruption to their education resulting from closure of schools.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday night confirmed 20 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

Eleven cases were confirmed in Lagos, three cases confirmed in the FCT, 3 in Edo, two in Osun and one in Ondo<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cTwo new deaths have been recorded in Lagos and Edo States, with 25 cases discharged. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria to 210,\u201d the centre said.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n

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Chief Executive Officer, FirstBank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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