The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, on Thursday,
disclosed that a total of 1,071 Nigerians have already been
discharged from the various isolation treatment centres.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman
of presidential Taskforce in COVID-19, Boss Mustapha made the
disclosure at the daily briefing.
The PTF congratulated all frontline health workers, who he said
have collectively nursed them back to health.
The SGF said: “These health workers have put in all, even beyond
the call of duty, to save lives. We also congratulate all those
that have been discharged and urge them to come out and tell their
stories. We need to tell Nigerians that COVID-19 is real, that it
is deadly and that prevention is better than cure. There is no
better convincing and compelling evidence of the reality of the
dangers than your experience.”
He added, “We also congratulate all those that have been
discharged and urge them to come out and tell their stories. We
need to tell Nigerians that COVID-19 is real, that it is deadly and
that prevention is better than cure. There is no better convincing
and compelling evidence of the reality of the dangers than your
experience.
“We need to tell Nigerians that COVID-19 is real, that it is
deadly and that prevention is better than cure. There is no better
convincing and compelling evidence of the reality of the dangers
than your experience.”
According to him, statistics on COVID 19 have continued to come
out daily indicating that the testing strategy deployed is yielding
results because, “we can now give care to those that need it.”
Mustapha said the PTF is disappointed with some Nigerians
returnees on quarantine in isolation centers and who violates the
guidelines on their being in the isolation centers.
He said while the PTF reported the progress made with the
evacuation of some Nigerians from the UAE, UK and USA and informed
about the mandatory quarantine protocol, it is saddened to see
Nigerians acting to the contrary.
The SGF said, “Nigerians have in recent days been served with
different audio-visual clips by some of these returnees. The PTF is
saddened by the conduct of some of the returnees who fail to adhere
to the conditions attached to their quarantine.
“I strongly urge them to obey the rules in the facilities and
also urge their friends and relations to recognize the contagious
nature of the disease by desisting from visiting them. Complying is
in the interest of the visiting relation and in the overall public
interest.”
Mustapha said that the nation has began the countdown to the end
of the first phase of eased lockdown approved by the President, so
that the economy could gradually reopen.
He said that the government would continue its assessment of the
level of compliance with the guidelines and the impact on slowing
down the spread of COVID 19.
He added that the taskforce shall make further recommendations
before the second phase commences.
“I must, however, state that our initial evaluation point firmly
in the direction of a high level of non-compliance which, as we
have often warned, portend grave self-inflicted danger. This fact
has made it imperative for me to re-echo our call for taking
personal responsibility.
“This (exemption) for the avoidance of doubts includes farming
activities. We recognize the fact that we are in the planting
season and the nation cannot afford to prevent our hardworking
farmers from going to their farms. We therefore use this medium to
reemphasize that farmers fall within the list of exemptions and
urge State Governors, Local Government Authorities and security
agencies to please allow them to carry out their activities. Our
food security is critical to our national security,” he said.
Mustapha said the PTF has briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on
progress, challenges and planned course of action. According to
him, the objective was to seek further guidance and fresh ideas to
improve the fight against COVID-19 and that the briefing was very
helpful in bringing renewed cohesion into the efforts of
government.
The SGF said that the PTF welcomes the resolution of the Nigeria
Governors Forum to take steps to ramp up testing and provide the
prescribed minimum number of bed spaces in their
isolation/treatment centres.
He however assured the states that the NCDC will continue to
provide technical support and standardization guidelines.
“It will also continue to firmly
pursue its surveillance activities nationwide. We urge the
states to recognize the essence of a strong partnership and always
allow overarching public interest to prevail,” Mustapha said.
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, on Thursday,
disclosed that a total of 1,071 Nigerians have already been
discharged from the various isolation treatment centres.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman
of presidential Taskforce in COVID-19, Boss Mustapha made the
disclosure at the daily briefing.
The PTF congratulated all frontline health workers, who he said
have collectively nursed them back to health.
The SGF said: “These health workers have put in all, even beyond
the call of duty, to save lives. We also congratulate all those
that have been discharged and urge them to come out and tell their
stories. We need to tell Nigerians that COVID-19 is real, that it
is deadly and that prevention is better than cure. There is no
better convincing and compelling evidence of the reality of the
dangers than your experience.”
He added, “We also congratulate all those that have been
discharged and urge them to come out and tell their stories. We
need to tell Nigerians that COVID-19 is real, that it is deadly and
that prevention is better than cure. There is no better convincing
and compelling evidence of the reality of the dangers than your
experience.
“We need to tell Nigerians that COVID-19 is real, that it is
deadly and that prevention is better than cure. There is no better
convincing and compelling evidence of the reality of the dangers
than your experience.”
According to him, statistics on COVID 19 have continued to come
out daily indicating that the testing strategy deployed is yielding
results because, “we can now give care to those that need it.”
Mustapha said the PTF is disappointed with some Nigerians
returnees on quarantine in isolation centers and who violates the
guidelines on their being in the isolation centers.
He said while the PTF reported the progress made with the
evacuation of some Nigerians from the UAE, UK and USA and informed
about the mandatory quarantine protocol, it is saddened to see
Nigerians acting to the contrary.
The SGF said, “Nigerians have in recent days been served with
different audio-visual clips by some of these returnees. The PTF is
saddened by the conduct of some of the returnees who fail to adhere
to the conditions attached to their quarantine.
“I strongly urge them to obey the rules in the facilities and
also urge their friends and relations to recognize the contagious
nature of the disease by desisting from visiting them. Complying is
in the interest of the visiting relation and in the overall public
interest.”
Mustapha said that the nation has began the countdown to the end
of the first phase of eased lockdown approved by the President, so
that the economy could gradually reopen.
He said that the government would continue its assessment of the
level of compliance with the guidelines and the impact on slowing
down the spread of COVID 19.
He added that the taskforce shall make further recommendations
before the second phase commences.
“I must, however, state that our initial evaluation point firmly
in the direction of a high level of non-compliance which, as we
have often warned, portend grave self-inflicted danger. This fact
has made it imperative for me to re-echo our call for taking
personal responsibility.
“This (exemption) for the avoidance of doubts includes farming
activities. We recognize the fact that we are in the planting
season and the nation cannot afford to prevent our hardworking
farmers from going to their farms. We therefore use this medium to
reemphasize that farmers fall within the list of exemptions and
urge State Governors, Local Government Authorities and security
agencies to please allow them to carry out their activities. Our
food security is critical to our national security,” he said.
Mustapha said the PTF has briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on
progress, challenges and planned course of action. According to
him, the objective was to seek further guidance and fresh ideas to
improve the fight against COVID-19 and that the briefing was very
helpful in bringing renewed cohesion into the efforts of
government.
The SGF said that the PTF welcomes the resolution of the Nigeria
Governors Forum to take steps to ramp up testing and provide the
prescribed minimum number of bed spaces in their
isolation/treatment centres.
He however assured the states that the NCDC will continue to
provide technical support and standardization guidelines.
“It will also continue to firmly
pursue its surveillance activities nationwide. We urge the
states to recognize the essence of a strong partnership and always
allow overarching public interest to prevail,” Mustapha said.