The Nigerian Medical Association has tasked President Mohammadu Buhari to intervene in the continued obstruction of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) from carrying out its mandate by the governments of Kogi and Cross River States. This impedance according to the association is despite the lofty provisions in the NCDC Act (2018) which empowers
The Nigerian Medical Association has tasked President Mohammadu Buhari to intervene in the continued obstruction of the National Centre for Disease Control from carrying out its mandate by the governments of Kogi and Cross River States.
The medical association registered its displeasure in a statement signed by its National President, Dr. Francis Faduyile, as Nigeria records its 5000th COVID-19 positive case. ‘‘We appreciate the concerns of our colleagues in the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria and bemoan the situation where Nigeria appears to be lagging and not leading the black race’s response against the pandemic.
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