President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to ensure that the country flattens the curve for the disease as quick as possible in order to break the chain of expected community transmission.
The president gave the directive on Wednesday via a video conference with members of the Task Force, Secretary to Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, told State House correspondents.
The SGF, who is also the Chairman of the Task Force said: “In the last two weeks we have to where we are now and the President is conscious of the fact that we need to flatten the curve as quickly as possible and be able to trace, find the people, conduct as numerous tests as we can and try as much as possible to break the chain of any community transmission.
“I can’t assure you that there won’t be transmission there will definitely be transmission but if we are able to get ahead of it, then we can deal with it decisively.
“Some of the new measures that the President has introduced, he has asked a committee to look at how the economy will operate within the context of COVID-19 and the other one is for the Presidential Task Force to work hand in hand with the Minister of Agriculture and the committees on food security and fertilizer to ensure that the adverse effect of COVID-19 on farming is reduced to the barest minimum.
“This is because the truth about it is that our people need to go back to their farms so that we are able to raise sufficient food for the people of the country. The strength of the nation is in its ability to feed itself.”
He appealed to Nigerians to be more patient as government adopts measure that would help contain spread of the virus and ensure their safety.
