“Security agencies should improve monitoring of their personnel and interaction with the citizenry.” covid19
, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has directed security agencies to adopt strict enforcement to ensure that people comply with the rules.
Chairman of the task force and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation , Mr. Boss Mustapha, who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, said the PTF has intensified monitoring of the level of compliance with the advisories and guidelines already issued and the outcome of the surveillance still points to the fact that violations were still rampant and portends a very dangerous trend.
The SGF appealed to Nigerians to respect the sacrificial role of security agencies and desist from assaulting security personnel or damaging security infrastructure, adding that the measures taken are not punitive, but to save our lives and prevent the uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 among our loved ones and within our communities.
He observed that as the PTF assesses the situation, it would begin to examine the country’s peculiar circumstances, modify the strategies for care management and consider viable alternatives, where necessary, and at appropriate time, the guidelines and protocols shall be unfolded. He explained that the ministry has deployed a multi-sectoral technical team on a fact-finding mission to Jigawa State at the request of the governor, adding that the challenges in the state revolve around repatriated Almajiris, many of who have tested positive for COVID-19.
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