The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has described as 'unfortunate and condemnable,' the continued obstruction of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) by the governments of Kogi and Cross River State.
The Nigerian Medical Association has described as ‘unfortunate and condemnable,’ the continued obstruction of the“This impedance is despite the lofty provisions in the NCDC Establishment Act which empower the organization to “prevent, detect, monitor and control” activities and programs for the national response against infectious diseases epidemics and other public health emergencies; and also to “lead, develop, coordinate”, the NMA said in a Saturday statement signed by its President, Francis...
The statement by the NMA followed an earlier one in which it urged the federal government to direct through the Presidential Task Force an investigation into the COVID-19 free status of Kogi and Cross Rivers. The NMA chapter in the North-central state had expressed concern over the stance of the Kogi government, warning that the consequences of not testing people for the COVID-19 may be too enormous to deal with.
According to a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, all tests for COVID-19 in the state returned negative, the Vanguard Newspaper reported.
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