The coalition called on the Nigerian Government to recognise and treat the pandemic with more urgency and as a national security threat.
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups has called for
stringent measures to curb the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus in Nigeria.
In a joint statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, the
coalition expressed worry at the rate Nigerians were being exposed to persons
traveling in from areas where the virus was prevalent.
The coalition called on the Nigerian Government to recognise
and treat the pandemic with more urgency and as a national security threat.
Speaking on behalf of the coalition, rights activist, Deji
Adeyanju, said, “State governments should move immediately to provide their own
technical teams with adequate resources for an effective response to a health
emergency and any state that has not acted yet should be pressured to do so
immediately.
“Also, Nigerians returning home should be closely monitored
with self-isolation or quarantine measures for at least two weeks.
“We are aware that a number of things in Nigeria need to
improve and making such resources available should be a national priority for
all appropriate levels of government.
“NCDC should immediately receive funds that will be adequate
for it to radically scale activities and make a major investment in testing for
Coronavirus.”
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