Governors of the 36 states have met to among others; work out ways to reduce the impact of a possible second wave of the coronavirus...
Governors of the 36 states have met to among others; work out ways to reduce the impact of a possible second wave of the coronavirus infection in the country.
Some highlights of the briefing by Okowa, according to a communique issued after the NGF’s 14th teleconference, meeting included concerns such as guidelines required to reopen schools; resumption of international flights; the need for increased testing capacity and sample collection centers in all local government areas in the country and disbursement of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund and other health-related facilities.
In the communique signed by NGF’s Chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, members resolved to “take cognizance of the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19 infection and should start preparing preventive measures.” “The move was taken in the light of the impact of COVID-19 which has affected the capacity of state governments to provide counterpart funds required to access various national funds and statutory levies.
According to the communique, the flag-off, which started on August 4, 2020 in Borno, Edo, Enugu and Kano states, will hold daily in at least, one state in each geo-political zone until August 11, 2020. “The Chairman stated that the NEC Ad-Hoc Committee on Security and Policing met on Tuesday 4th August 2020 with the heads of the nation’s security agencies to discuss and review the security challenges in the country. According to the Chairman, Resolutions reached will be presented to Mr. President shortly.”
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