Tag: Boss Mustapha

Covid-19: “Nobody is safe until everyone is vaccinated” Boss Mustapha

Aminu Imam

  First dose of vaccines administered in Abuja   Govs. to be vaccinated publicly on March, 10 Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha says nobody is safe from Covid-19 infection until everyone is vaccinated. The SGF, who is also the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19, stated this yesterday, during the formal rollout of Covid-19 vaccines at the National Hospital in Abuja, the nations capital. According to him, We must understand that nobody is safe until everyone is vaccinated. We must recognise that…

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“Take Covid-19 vaccine or you may die”, FG warns Nigerians

Aminu Imam

…To establish testing laboratory at State House clinic The Federal Government has warned Nigerians that they either take the Covid-19 vaccine or they may become sick and die. The Presidential Task Force (PTF) Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, said yesterday, in Abuja. Speaking at the commissioning of State House Clinic Special Care Centre (COVID-19 Isolation Centre), Mustapha said the Federal Government would continue to encourage Nigerians to get vaccinated, when the time comes, because “the vaccines are safe, effective and for our benefit”.…

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COVID-19 vaccine will be administered free to Nigerians, says PTF Chairman

Aminu Imam

The National Coordinator of Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu says the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to Nigerians free when vaccination begins. Aliyu, who made this known yesterday during an interview on a television programme, also revealed plans by the federal government on delivering and administering the vaccine and gave the assurance that Nigerians will be freely vaccinated.  The COVID-19 vaccine will be available in Nigeria making use of the GAVI arrangement. We already have the assurance that we will have 20% of our population accommodated by GAVI,…

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COVID-19: FG imposes restriction on large gatherings

Aminu Imam

  Laments spike in infections  The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday issued fresh directives on how to curtail the spread of the virus, imposing a five weeks restriction on large gatherings. The PTF Chairman, and also Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made this known at the National Media Briefing, in Abuja. According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised the PTF to engage with the states and FCT to deploy legal structures and resources, including enforcement, to manage the pandemic within their jurisdictions.…

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FG threatens sanctions as 39,070 travellers shun coronavirus test

Aminu Imam

The Presidential Task Force, (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday said no fewer than 39,070 passengers, who arrived the country did not pay for coronavirus test. The Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha, who indicated this at the PTF press conference in Abuja, also disclosed that some travellers presented fake documents on COVID-19 tests and other information. Pre- and post-arrival tests are two of the protocols for travellers using the countrys airports and the tests are paid for by travellers, who cannot be tested unless they make the payments. But on…

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COVID-19: States responsible for safe reopening of schools – PTF

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal Government has said that the safe reopening of schools with respect to dates and modalities is the responsibility of the states. Boss Mustapha, Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, in a briefing of the taskforce in Abuja on Monday, said that the federal government would only provide necessary guidelines for the reopening. A debate on the safe reopening of schools had dominated the space of conversation by concerned Nigerians. He said, We wish to reiterate that federating units have the responsibility of determining the dates and modalities…

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COVID-19: PTF to release fresh directives Thursday

Ishaku Yohanna

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, on Wednesday, attributed the low figures recorded in the areas of testing and confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past few days to the public holiday declared to mark this years Eid-el-Kabir. He also identified fatigue on the part of workers as part of the factors responsible for the low figures. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, stated this in an interview with State House correspondents after he led members of the task…

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