SGF, NCDC boss, ministers brief House of Reps on efforts against coronavirus

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has appeared before the House of Representatives to brief the parliament on the efforts by the federal government in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

The speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, said the invitation was based on a motion adopted by the house last week on the deaths in Kano state linked to coronavirus.

Those that appeared before the lawmakers are chairman of the PTF and secretary to the government of the federation, Boss Mustapha; minister of health, Prof Osagie Ehanire; minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed;

Others are minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; director-general, Nigeria Centre of Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, among others.