JUST IN: COVID-19: Buhari Issues Advisory To Nigerians, Extends PTF Mandate
Due to the upsurge of covid-19 cases in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly advised Nigerians against non-essential trips and large social gatherings.
According to Buhari, such trips or gatherings should either be “avoided or shelved completely”.
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In a tweet on Tuesday, the president stated that the coronavirus pandemic was very much around and as such, citizens should not let down their guard.
Also, Buhari revealed that the mandate of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 would continue till March 2021.
The task force on Covid-19 was founded on March 9, 2020, “to coordinate and oversee Nigeria’s multi-sectoral inter-governmental efforts to contain the spread and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.”
Buhari’s tweets read:
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“I am extending the mandate of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 till the end of March 2021, bearing in mind the new surge in the number of cases, and the bid for vaccines.
“Now is the time for collective efforts to be intensified. I therefore urge all sub-national entities, traditional rulers, religious and leaders of thought to collaborate with the PTF by taking up the responsibility for risk communication and community engagement at all levels.
“As the festive season approaches, I urge all Nigerians to remain vigilant and stay safe. Non-essential trips and large social gatherings should be avoided or shelved completely.”
