COVID-19: Kwara doctors to get N25,000 daily allowance

The Kwara state government says it has approved a daily allowance of N25,000 for medical doctors involved in the fight against COVID-19.

AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, governor of the state, broke the news in a tweet on Tuesday.

With 16 cases, Kwara is one of the many Nigerian states that have recorded cases of COVID-19.

The governor said varying daily allowance has also been approved for other health workers combating the virus.

He said the allowance is in appreciation of the efforts made by medical practitioners to end the pandemic in the state.

“We have approved N25,000 as daily allowance for medical doctors and varying daily allowance for other categories of health workers involved in our fight against COVID-19. This is to show appreciation to health workers as it’s impossible to pay them for their priceless sacrifices,” the tweet read.

We have approved N25,000 as daily allowance for medical doctors and varying daily allowance for other categories of health workers involved in our fight against COVID-19. This is to show appreciation to health workers as it’s impossible to pay them for their priceless sacrifices.

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— Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (@RealAARahman) May 5, 2020

The disease, which has killed 93 persons in the country, has spread to 34 states and the federal capital territory.

As of Monday evening, Nigeria recorded 2,802 confirmed cases of COVID-19, out of which 417 patients have been discharged.

Kogi and Cross River are the two states which are yet to confirm cases of the disease.