I WILL RETURN NIGERIA TO LOCKDOWN IF I HAD THE POWERS TO DO SO - BOSS MUSTAPHA
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, yesterday, said he would return Nigeria to lockdown if he had the powers to do so.
Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said that although a return to lockdown would not go well with Nigerians, it was the right thing to do considering how Nigerians are violating protocols put in place to help curtail the viral spread.
The PTF is expected to submit its assessment of the first three months of combating the coronavirus pandemic to President Muhammadu Buhari next week.
Speaking during the briefing of the task force on Thursday, Mustapha said some persons are “already romancing with Covid -19” in the manner of Tom and Jerry.
Mustapha said: “You want to hear the truth? If it were within my powers this is the time to lockdown. Lockdown might not be a popular thing but this is the time to lockdown because I can see the attitude of Tom and Jerry, we are already romancing with Covid -19 and it is not good.”
The SGF said Nigerians must continue to take responsibility to reduce community transmission of the virus.
He admonished Nigerians to take the virus seriously and continue to observe the guidelines developed by the task force.
Mustapha added: “I saw a real romance with Covid -19 today. Romance of people behaving as if the matter (virus) is over. It is a very serious issue and my appeal to Nigerians listening is that; let us take this thing (virus) serious. By now, with 500 plus fatalities you can’t be ignorant, you can’t say you don’t know of any body that has fallen victim either by way of name or pictures but today they are no more.”
According to the NCDC, as of June 26th, 2020, 125,090 persons have been tested for the dreadful COVID-19. Of the 125,090 persons, there are 22,614 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Of the 22,614 cases, 14,243 are active and are on admission, 7,822 discharges have been made, and 549 deaths have been recorded.
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