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Niger State sets aside N100 million to tackle COVID-19

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State

Niger State sets aside N100 million to tackle COVID-19

Ruth Okwumbu-ImafidonbyRuth Okwumbu-Imafidon
4 years ago
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The Niger State Government has set aside N100 million to tackle the Coronavirus (Covid-19) and prevent it from spreading around the state.

Dr Mohammed Sidi, the state Commissioner for Health announced during a briefing in Minna.

Sidi noted that there was no confirmed case of the virus in the state yet, although seven suspected cases had been placed on a 14-day quarantine.

Five of the persons had contact with a confirmed case, while one had a contact with a suspected case. The seventh was a returnee from the United Kingdom.

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The commissioner urged the people of the state to cultivate and maintain the habit of social distancing of one metre (three feet), and adhere strictly to the rules of personal and public hygiene in order to stem the spread of the virus.

He added that the state government had activated and strengthened the surveillance system to detect any case of the Covid-19 virus, investigate such cases and monitor any outbreak.

“The Public Health Emergency Operation Centre is in watch mode and enhanced surveillance is already in place. 

“We have prepositioned drugs, medical supplies and personal protection equipment at the isolation facility in Minna,” the commissioner said.

He called on the public not to stigmatise any suspected or confirmed case, assuring them that the government was on top of the situation and committed to protecting their lives.

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He also said that government had reactivated the state isolation centre in the General Hospital, Minna and the isolation rooms in all the general hospitals across the state.

He said that owing to the proximity of the state to the Federal Capital Territory, government was collaborating with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on how to cater for commuters and vehicles as regards the pandemic.


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Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon

Ruth Okwumbu-Imafidon

Ruth Okwumbu has a MSc. and BSc. in Mass Communication from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Delta state university respectively. Prior to her role as analyst at Nairametrics, she had a progressive six year writing career. As a Business Analyst with Narametrics, she focuses on profiles of top business executives, founders, startups and the drama surrounding their successes and challenges. You may contact her via ruth.okwumbu@nairametrics.ng

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  1. USMAN BABY says:
    April 2, 2020 at 3:00 pm

    So we Niger are no longer save again, infarct all the Nigerian citizens are not save, imaging the Chief of Staff is still not yet found by the securities, if that is the case then he is the number one enemy of Nigeria, we can see the good leaders are confessing, all the senators and members that are silent, if they continue like that, then we will take it has they positive and want to spread it to others. MAY GOD PROTECT ALL THE GOOD CITIZENS OF THE STATE.

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