The Federal Ministry of Health’s inability to procure equipment and equip laboratories is affecting Nigeria’s preparation for a possible Coronavirus epidemic,This is despite the release of N386m by th
e Federal Government to scale up preparation to tackle the disease.
The official said both the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire and the Minister of State for Health, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, had met with Kyari over the issue but there had been no progress yet. The source further stated that the ministry needed more thermal scanners at the various points of entry and this was being delayed.
When contacted on the telephone, the Permanent Secretary of the health ministry, Abdullahi Mashi, toldMashi said the issues had been communicated to the appropriate authorities and the ministry of health had been asked to write a formal request asking for its procurement powers to be returned. “For now, there is no gap. We have done everything within our power to secure our points of entry. It’s not true that it’s affecting coronavirus preparations. The five entry points are being properly manned by our men 24/7.”
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