Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, announced this directive on Tuesday during the press conference of the Presidential Task Force on COVID – 19 in Abuja.

Mustapha said, “Before we make a decision as to when they will return to work, we will have clarity as to where we are in terms of control, vaccinations so that we do not blow the level of successes that we have achieved.”

SGF also announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has reviewed the mandate of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

He said “following a detailed review submitted by PTF, the mandate, therefore, transited to Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), effective from April 1, 2021.

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Sunday Dare while speaking during the national press briefing on COVID-19 on Monday said the Ministry is working with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19  to ensure that the camps are safe.

He said that over 700 corps members from the current batch tested positive for COVID-19.

“It has become necessary that all safety protocols be adhered to.

“Any orientation camp that is not obeying the protocol will simply be closed as the NYSC cannot afford to risk the lives and health of corps members,” he said.

Recall that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) recently criticized Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State for rejecting COVID-19 vaccines.

Minister of Youth & Sports, Sunday Dare, however, said that corps members who might be affected if the camps get shut would be reposted to the adjoining state.

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Pauline Tallen in a statement on Saturday, said she is ‘asymptomatic’.

The Minister who has since gone into isolation urged Nigerians to keep her in prayers.

The statement reads: “Following interaction with individuals that later show asymptomatic sign of COVID19, I have been advised by my medical team to undergo the test and self isolate for observation over the past few days.

“This is to inform the general public that after undergoing a test carried out on myself and members of my family, my result returned positive while that of members of my family tested negative.

“Currently, I am asymptomatic and have gone into isolation during the period of treatment. Please keep me in your prayers and I implore you all stay safe and observe all COVID-19 protocols as we grapple with this pandemic.

“I urge you all to please take responsibility for yourself and family in order to protect our dear country even more at this time.”

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This was announced during the Presidential Task Force Press Conference on Monday. The new hazard allowance which is for an initial period of three months has been set at 50% of the salary of Health workers.

The federal government also secured an insurance police cover for health workers on the frontline of the battle against COVID-19.

Recall that the Lagos State government raised its hazard allowance for medical officers to N25,000 while the Federal Capital Territory Authority raised its to N50,000 for medical doctors, N30,000 for pharmacists and N20,000 for nurses.

Medical professionals have been calling for an upward review of the hazard allowance, with the request raised especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This development came in response to the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 for all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government to procure and distribute locally made face masks for use by their staff as part of established efforts to quell the spread of the virus.

According to Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Education Officer, to ensure a timely response to this directive, the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has directed the tailoring unit of the Corps to commence immediate and speedy production and distribution of customised face masks for Officers and Marshals of the Corps nationwide due to the critical role the Corps plays in the ongoing enforcement of the National restriction order.

Kazeem noted that FRSC personnel being at the front line in the enforcement of the Presidential restriction order on Covid-19, they have every tendency of coming in contact with different categories of people including carriers of the infectious disease, and as such deserve to adopt all precautionary measures, especially the constant use of face masks while discharging their statutory functions.

He further stated that the produced facemasks to be distributed to personnel have been certified by medical experts to be fit for use by all Staff.

The Spokesperson recalled that in the wake of the pandemic, the Corps Marshal had proactively supervised the distribution of alcohol based sanitizers and the conventional medical face masks to staff at the National Headquarters and other formations including the National Driver’s Licence capture centres.

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The China’s leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices donated video conference system and remote units to the  State House, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

After installing the video conferencing facilities at the State House and OSGF, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday held a teleconference session with members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 from his office. This is another important move, enabled by digital tools.

The PTF COVID-19 described it as “a good example of private sector’s efforts to join the government in the fight against coronovirus.”

President Muhammadu Buhari holds teleconference with members of the Presidential Task Force on #COVID19 from his office, at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday April 15, 2020. The PTF COVID-19 appreciates @Huawei for its donation of video conferencing equipment. pic.twitter.com/wYmvINPO0w

— OfficialOSGFNG (@OfficialOSGFNG) April 16, 2020

The teleconference session was held on Huawei’s video conferencing facilities which were installed by Galaxy Backbone Limited, the information technology and shared services provider of the Federal Government, in the State House, OSGF and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, to boost the effectiveness and efficiency of communication, collaboration and data sharing between the government arms during the lockdown especially at this critical period where physical contact has to be avoided as part of the measures to stop the spread of the virus.

These facilities allow the President and Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 stay connected by conducting real-time and interactive communication while maintaining social distancing.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, during the press briefing, said the President was given “a well-rounded update on the National Response”.

He added that “the interaction was robust and rich in guidance.”

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