Nigerian govt demands cooperation from all sectors in battle against COVID-19

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, Monday called for cooperation from all sectors in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Mustapha, who is also the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, made the call while receiving volunteer personnel, ambulance, buses, and some medical equipment, including ventilators donated by Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to the Federal Government.

The NIMASA Head of Corporate Communications, Mr. Philip Kyanet, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos.

The SGF, according to a statement issued by the NIMASA Head of Corporate Communications, Phillip Kyanet, commended the agency for the gesture and advised other organisations and well-meaning Nigerians to do same.

He said: “The fight against COVID-19 is a collective responsibility and I wish to restate that this is a war on Nigeria.

“The federal government, in conjunction with other stakeholders, will continue to do all it takes to win this war as we are more prepared than ever before to ensure we protect the lives of our citizens.

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“Let me encourage Nigerians to endure this lockdown order as it is not intended to trample on their fundamental human rights, rather it is to assist government trace infected persons and curb the spread. In no distant time, we will all go back to our normal lives.”

The NIMASA Director-General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, said the agency was deploying its existing facilities to solve a national medical emergency that required all hands on deck.

Jamoh added that the agency was deploying facilities such as fast intervention vessels, ambulances and buses, among others to support the government’s efforts on COVID-19.

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