Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha has warned Nigerians over the expected rise of Covid-19 infections in the coming weeks.
Boss Mustapha made the warning at PTF’s briefing on Tuesday November 3rd, 2020.
He said; “Statistics from the nation’s records showed that only one out of three passengers had shown up for the in-country test they signed up for before arrival.”
“The PTF at the last briefing cautioned on the need to avoid complacency on account of the low number of infections published daily and the possibility of a second wave. That advice was premised on the fact that risk perception remains very low and sample collection has been on the decline.”
“The PTF is highlighting these issues repeatedly because we remain at risk of importation, having opened our airspace and massive spread as a result of the protests. The next week or two remain critical.”
“The PTF similarly announced sanctions as a consequence of any infraction. Having observed serious non-compliance to the level of 65%, the need has arisen to activate the sanctions, including the suspension of the passports of such defaulting individuals for a period of six months minimum.”