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Following the increase in COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, the Federal Government says it is currently reviewing the January 18 resumption date for schools across the country.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, stated this on Monday at the resumed briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
On his part, the Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, spoke about the ongoing enrolment exercise being conducted by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
Mamora noted that only the President has the power to issue any directive to alter the subsisting one regarding the National Identity Number (NIN) registration.
His comment was in reaction to his earlier comment suggesting that the NIN registration may be suspended due to the increased violation of COVID-19 guidelines at the NIMC offices.
For the PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani aliyu, the security agencies will continue to enforce compliance with the non-pharmaceutical interventions within states.
Aliyu explained that in spite of a ‘no lockdown policy’, the PTF would review the protocols in place including a review of the curfew hours.
Aliyu added that a permit to travel would be enforced, particularly for travellers from the United Kingdom and South Africa.
Before the task force members took turns to give their updates, the PTF Chairman, Boss Mustapha, gave the opening remarks.
Mustapha outlined the factors that led to the increased figures of coronavirus recorded in the country since November 2020.
Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), disclosed that increased local and international travels were among the major factors.
He listed the others to include increased business and religious activities, reopening of schools without strict compliance with COVID-19 safety measures.
The PTF chairman said no state in Nigeria is immune to the pandemic even if reports are not coming out of such states urging the people to stay away from activities that can expose them to the virus as the nation’s tally crossed 100,000.
The defence headquarters (DHQ) says the armed forces have ”checkmated” Boko Haram and their operations in the north-east. However, some parts of the north-eastern region still come under attack despite […]
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