The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman,
Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has said
Nigerians should expect new processes on Monday exactly two weeks
after the start of a phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures
in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States.
Mustapha said this on Sunday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,
after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the activities of the
task force.
He said the team had supplied Buhari with all materials needed
to take necessary action on COVID-19 which he described as a
marathon race.
The SGF, who said communities must now take ownership of the
battle to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, said
the disease would not disappear in the next two months.
He stressed the need to protect the aged, the sick and people
with underlying health challenges from the virus by maintaining the
existing guidelines that banned congregation.
He said the PTF supplied Buhari with all the materials required
to look at the issues.
“Because we’re in for the long hurl, this is not a short
distance race, is a marathon and we have to keep everything in
perspective.
“So he expressed his satisfaction with the PTF…Our numbers are
going up, but you have to consider that our mortality too is not as
drastic as it’s being expected,” he said.
Mustapha, while speaking whether he had received Madagascar’s
remedy, said: “I understand it’s been brought by…I’ll take delivery
probably Monday (today).
“The president has already said it will be scientifically dealt
with; it is only after that that he can allow it to be tested.
“But that has been our position that whatever comes in, whatever
cure, whatever solution that is being provided must be subjected to
a process of validation.
“The minister of health has institutions under his ministry that
are charged statutorily with the processes of validation.
“Anything that we will receive, anything that is locally
developed must go through the processes of validation before we
will allow it…”
When asked whether the PTF could say that the current action had
achieved its purpose, he said: “Yes. We had three objectives and I
can say to a large extent we have achieved these objectives…
“And like I said, it is not a 100 meter race, it is a
marathon.
“So, at every point in time you put in place, the strategy and
move forward and that is what we are doing.”
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman,
Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has said
Nigerians should expect new processes on Monday exactly two weeks
after the start of a phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures
in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States.
Mustapha said this on Sunday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja,
after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the activities of the
task force.
He said the team had supplied Buhari with all materials needed
to take necessary action on COVID-19 which he described as a
marathon race.
The SGF, who said communities must now take ownership of the
battle to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, said
the disease would not disappear in the next two months.
He stressed the need to protect the aged, the sick and people
with underlying health challenges from the virus by maintaining the
existing guidelines that banned congregation.
He said the PTF supplied Buhari with all the materials required
to look at the issues.
“Because we’re in for the long hurl, this is not a short
distance race, is a marathon and we have to keep everything in
perspective.
“So he expressed his satisfaction with the PTF…Our numbers are
going up, but you have to consider that our mortality too is not as
drastic as it’s being expected,” he said.
Mustapha, while speaking whether he had received Madagascar’s
remedy, said: “I understand it’s been brought by…I’ll take delivery
probably Monday (today).
“The president has already said it will be scientifically dealt
with; it is only after that that he can allow it to be tested.
“But that has been our position that whatever comes in, whatever
cure, whatever solution that is being provided must be subjected to
a process of validation.
“The minister of health has institutions under his ministry that
are charged statutorily with the processes of validation.
“Anything that we will receive, anything that is locally
developed must go through the processes of validation before we
will allow it…”
When asked whether the PTF could say that the current action had
achieved its purpose, he said: “Yes. We had three objectives and I
can say to a large extent we have achieved these objectives…
“And like I said, it is not a 100 meter race, it is a
marathon.
“So, at every point in time you put in place, the strategy and
move forward and that is what we are doing.”