…Threatens to shut down NYSC camps
The Federal Government has extended the Phase-3 ease of Covid-19 lockdown across the country.
The Secretary of the Government of the Federation, (SGF), Boss Mustapha, who is the chairman, Presidential Task Force,(PTF) on Covid-19, who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja, stated that the easing of Covid-19 lockdown has been extended by one month.
Speaking during the daily briefing of the committee, the SGF said efforts are on to minimise the challenges it posed to air passengers.
He said: “The PTF is improving on the International Travel Portal to minimise the challenges passengers keep encountering.
In a related development, the Federal Government said it will close any National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp where the State government does not comply with all the Covid-19 protocols.
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare, who made the disclosure at the PTF Covid-19 National Briefing, said that over 700 corps members from the current batch tested positive for Covid-19.
The minister also said that corps members who might be affected if the camps are shut would be reposted to an adjoining State.
Recall that 731 members of Batch-B corps members tested positive for Covid-19. Also, of the current stream of corps members, out of the over 22, 000 cases tested, 765 members were confirmed positive.
