Director Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation, James Odaudu, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, took delivery of the equipment at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Sirika received them on behalf of Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 represented by the Minister of State for Health, Olorunimbe Mamora,
The Minister expressed the appreciation of the Nigerian government to the UN and Allied Air Cargo for transporting the equipment free of charge to Abuja.
Sirika said the equipment, which included, among other things, 50 ventilators, will go a long way in boosting the nation’s capacity to contain the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Last week, as part of its support to the COVID-19 fight, the UN donated three ambulances to the Lagos State Government.
UN Resident-Coordinator, Edward Kallon, said the “UN family stands in solidarity with the Federal Government of Nigeria during these trying times.”
