The federal government on Thursday in Abuja set up a committee to consider the eventual reopening of the nation's economy.
The federal government on Thursday in Abuja set up a committee to consider the eventual reopening of the nation’s economy.
“The president was clear that the Governors’ Forum and the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 should meet and agree on steps to be taken, and it has been discussed today. “Some peculiar situations require some peculiar solutions and that is why at times you see such and that will always be discussed with the Presidential Task Force so that we will always be on the same page,” he said.
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