President Muhammadu
Buhari will address the nation in a broadcast today following the end of the
first phase of the gradual easing of the COVID-19 lockdown.
The president had
addressed the nation on COVID-19 measures on three previous occasions.
The national
coordinator of the presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, made
the disclosure when he appeared on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
The president was given
a situation report on COVID-19 by Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of
the federation (SGF) and chairman of the PTF, on Sunday.
Speaking after the
meeting, the SGF said Nigerians must take charge of reducing community
transmission of the disease.
He said COVID-19 is a
marathon and not a 100-meter race, and that it will take about 18 months for a
vaccine to be produced and certified fit for humans.
Mustapha also said the
president was satisfied that Nigeria, in spite of its poor healthcare system,
has made effort in combating the disease.
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