March 22, 2021 4:22 pm
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By Olawale Ajimotokan
The federal government has issued an advisory to all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to close all bars, night clubs, pubs and event centres, and recreational venues for the next five weeks as a precaution to stem the escalating cases of COVID-19 across the country.
The Chairman Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, issued the advisory on Monday at the PTF briefing in Abuja.
Mustapha also said that President Muhammadu Buhari had accordingly authorised the PTF to engage with the states and the FCT to assume full ownership of this stage of the response by deploying legal structures and resources, including enforcement to manage the pandemic within their jurisdictions.
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By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA
The Federal Government has expressed concern at the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying its earlier decision to reopen the economy may have to be reviewed.
Chairman of the Presidential Taskforce PTF on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha disclosed this at Thursday’s briefing of the Taskforce.
Mustapha who is currently on isolation was represented at the briefing by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika.
“We have witnessed spikes in the number of infections at home and abroad. The real threat is upon humanity and the progress made in the global health sector in the last five decades or more.
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