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  • Updated: December 11, 2020

Religious Centres Risk Spread Of COVID-19 - Boss Mustapha

Religious Centres Risk Spread Of COVID-19 - Boss Mustapha

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said that religious organisations are helping in the spread of COVID-19.

This was disclosed by the Chairman of the task force, Boss Mustapha, in Abuja during a briefing of the task force.

He enjoined enforcers of the COVID-19 protocols to "step up their roles of enforcement".

Mustapha said, “We have observed, rather sadly, that Nigerians, particularly some faith-based organisations, have continued to hold events of large gatherings capable of spreading the virus.

“The PTF urges all sub-national entities that signed the protocols with these organisations, and have primary responsibility for enforcing the protocols, to step up their roles of enforcement.

“Instead it had persisted with deepening risk communication, community engagement, surveillance, testing and pursuit of a viable strategy on access to vaccines, in a safe and effective manner.

“It is true that family economies have collapsed, jobs lost, mental health issues have arisen, some persons have taken to drugs and rape has escalated. The solution is to exercise enormous self-restraint, vigilance, and the PTF urges all citizens to take advantage of the mental health programmes nearest to them.

“In Abuja, for example, the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, is the facility to visit.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has persisted in the disruption of human activities. We have just received a Report that one of the annual events of a critical security agency has ended abruptly out of abundance of caution, due to detection of an infected personnel.

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“The significance of this occurrence is that testing is critical to the success of our National Response. We, therefore, urge Nigerians and organisers of events to vigorously pursue the path of testing, especially for delegates attending the events.

“The pandemic still has a long a way to run and decisions made by leaders and citizens in the coming days will determine the course of the next days and months; and in addition, and in line with the guidance on the use of face masks, we need to discourage the practice of removing masks to speak.

“The PTF has observed, rather sadly, the activities of unscrupulous citizens who do everything to frustrate the transparency infused into the processes of our national response.

"The first is the report on social media, relating to the procurement of fake COVID PCR certificates. I am pleased to inform you that this is being investigated and technology backed measures have been taken to limit such activities.

“Similarly, there is the significant issue of vaccine, to be addressed in the coming months and years. In recognition of this fact, a suitable transition programme that will take into consideration, a multi-sectoral approach will be recommended.

“The PTF wishes to appeal to all Nigerians to seriously consider putting on hold, all non-essential trips and avoid large social gatherings during the Christmas and New Year festivities.”

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