Covid-19: Sen. Osita Izunaso Donates N1 million to Support PWDs

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To assuage the sufferings of People living With Disabilities (PWDs) as the Covid-19 economic crisis bites hard, Senator Osita Izunaso has donated N1 million to support PWDs registered with Kpakpando Foundation in Imo State and the FCT, Abuja.

The donation by Senator Izunaso, a former Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was effected on Friday.

According to a statement by the Director General of Kpakpando Foundation, Mrs. Pat John-Oseh, the donation will help the PWDs in pushing through the prevailing economic hardship in the country occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic. She also thank Izunaso for the kind gesture.

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“Payment into the beneficiaries account commenced Friday, the 3rd of April 2020.

“This gesture is to help PWDs put food on their tables during this period of isolation as a result of COVID-19,” she said.

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