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The Presidency on Sunday warned Nigerians to continue to observe the guidelines released to curtail further spread of COVID-19 in order to avert fresh lockdown.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in a statement titled, ‘Presidency: Nigerians should comply with mandatory mask wearing to avert lockdowns.’
But the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry warned against second lockdown, saying government should ensure strict enforcement of protocols.
Nurses on their part said the Federal Government should lock down if cases continued to rise.
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COVID-19: NLC to pursue insurance cover for health workers
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The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), says it will work with the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), to follow up insurance cover for health workers that died of COVID-19.
President of NLC, Mr Ayuba Wabba, made the pledge at a Five-day 7th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of NANNM, in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said: “We will work with you to know the number of those that have died to follow up on what they promised as insurance cover for COVID-19.
“We were told 800 health workers were infected with COVID-19.
This is happening even as the country battles the COVID-19 pandemic , he said.
He said the country is faced with inadequate manpower in nursing , and is supposed to have 800, 000 nurses serving her healthcare needs.
He said, “Nigeria with a population of 200 million is supposed to have 800, 000 active nurses servicing the health needs of the people. But our database indicated that we have less than 125, 000 actives nurses doing the work of 800, 000 nurses in Nigeria.
“As we are producing them, some countries of the world are already waiting by the corner, luring them with good packages and conducive working environment.
“Similarly, many registered ones with years of experience are retiring on daily basis but there is no replacement.”
Randle Hospital: Nurses’ Negligence Didn’t Kill Two-month-old Twin Girl, She Had Congenital Issues – Lagos NANNM
We sympathise and empathise with the family for the loss of their baby, but we have investigated the issue and as far as we are concerned, there was no negligence on the part of the nurses.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Jan 25, 2021
The Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has debunked claims that the death of a baby belonging to the Imbuls, at the Randle General Hospital, Mother and Child Care Unit was as a result of negligence on the part of nurses.