Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, has pledged N50 million to a coronavirus relief fund for Nigerians.

He also asked the Federal Government to pay each household in ten thousand naira (N10,000) as a supplement for foodstuff within the period in which many are confined to their homes. 

He announced this in a statement he issued on Wednesday.

He said the donation is being made on his behalf by Priam Group as relief fund to support the Federal Government’s battle against the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

He said: “I commend all individuals and corporate organisations who have one way or the other provided some form of relief for the Nigerian people. I further call on more corporations and individuals with capacity, to assist the public in these trying times.

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"At an approximate 30 million households or thereabouts, the government should devise modalities to distribute N10,000 as a supplement for foodstuff to each household, among other palliative measures, with no one left behind”

“To this end, Priam Group pledges N50 million on my behalf as my humble contribution to a relief Fund that will form part of the stimulus package.”

Recall, one of the sons of the former vice-president is currently receiving treatment in Abuja after testing positive for the virus.