The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to sponsor experts on a study trip to Madagascar and Senegal for possible cure of COVID-19.
The lawmakers also asked the FG to set up a N15bn emergency fund for tertiary institutions in Nigeria due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on them.
The House also urged the tertiary institutions to launch a Coronavirus Student Emergency Fund, where indigent and vulnerable students can apply for student emergency grant to assist them to recover from the economic impact of the pandemic.
Furthermore, the House urged the Federal Government to constitute a team that will comprise representatives of the government, the academia and relevant stakeholders “to undertake a study tour to Madagascar and Senegal to explore the reported progress in indigenous research into a possible cure of COVID-19 and bring back relevant knowledge and knowhow back to the country.”
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