COVID-19: Israel donates 2000 protective masks to support Nigeria combat pandemic

Abuja, May 7, 2020 (NAN) The Embassy of Israel in Nigeria on Thursday donated 2000 protective facemasks to support Nigerian medical personnel in the ongoing fights against COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr Shimon Ben-Shoshan, Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria, while delivering the facemasks to the Minister of Health, Mr Osagie Ehanire, said that the items were designed in Israel and manufactured in Nigeria.

Ben-Shoshan, also Permanent Representative of Israel to ECOWAS said that the items were put together by the Embassy of the State of Israel in collaboration with Skill-G, an Israeli company.

According to hin, this is something that we have been doing, even before the outbreak of the COVID-19, which is using medical innovations of Israel in Nigeria.