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COVID-19: Buhari Meets PTF, Extends Mandate Till March 2021

COVID-19: Buhari Meets PTF,  Extends Mandate Till March 2021

In view of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 till March 2021, AllNews reports. 

It was gathered that the President who gave the approval at a meeting with members of the task force at the Presidential Villa in Abuja said the nation cannot afford to lose the gains of the past nine months in the fight against the pandemic. 

At the meeting, the Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, (SGF) Boss Mustapha, alongside other members submitted their report to the President.

It could be recalled that the tenure of the PTF expired this December after an extension for three months from the initial three months mandate.

He, therefore, noted that the mandate of the PTF was extended for a further period of three months, bearing in mind the new surge in the number of cases and the bid for vaccines.

Buhari said, “I am extending the mandate of the Presidential Task Force 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.

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“Nigeria cannot afford to lose the gains of the last nine months. I have critically evaluated the situation and remain convinced that urgent measures have to be taken to halt the spread of the Coronavirus and the attendant fatalities.

“There is also the need to speedily and strategically access and administer the COVID vaccine in a safe, effective, and timely manner. This is an important obligation that we owe Nigerians as we go into the year 2021, and it must be carried out through efficient machinery.

“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.”

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