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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday disagreed with the Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control , Chikwe Ihekweazu when he called on the House of Representatives to amend the Quarantine Act.
The bill, which scaled second reading before it was stood down on Tuesday, has 82 sections and seeks to strengthen NCDC and make it more proactive and not just reactive and function when there is an outbreak was sponsored by the Speaker of the House, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. He stated further that post-Covid-19 era is going to be a challenging one, adding that as a country, there was need to prepare for what would be major changes to the country’s long-term social interactions, events, personal contacts and economic prospects.
Mustapha lamented that Kano is fast emerging as the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic in the North, but added that the taskforce has been working closely with the state government and key stakeholders to identify the issues and seek immediate solutions. He disclosed that the federal government will in due course announce significant additional material and technical resources to complement the state government’s efforts in combating the Covid-19 pandemic in Kano.
He noted that this scale up of infrastructure would also require additional staff training and a review of existing manpower needs for the country, adding that there’s no doubt that a strengthened and well-resourced health system would not only place the country in a better position to deal with future emerging infections such as Lassa fever but would also provide a solid foundation for medical research and development.
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