COVID -19: Osinbajo meets Governors, coordinates FG, States response

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, met with State Governors on the management of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has spread to more states in the last week.

The 36 state Governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governors Forum had announced its decision to declare a “14 nationwide lockdown’ in other to curtail the outbreak.

In a tweet by the spokesman to the Vice – President, Mr. Laolu Akande, the VP discussed the welfare of citizens.

“Late last night, VP Osinbajo held a videoconferencing with eight Governors from the geopolitical zones on how to coordinate the plans of the States with those of the FG on management of the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Also present at the meeting were: the Secretary to The Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed and her Health counterpart, Osagie Ehanire.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, announced 91 new cases of coronavirus in Nigeria on Wednesday taking the total to 873.

“Ninety one new cases of COVID-19 have been reported; 74 in Lagos, 5 in Katsina, 4 in Ogun, 2 in Delta, 2 in Edo, 1 in Kwara 1 in Oyo 1 in FCT 1 in Adamawa.

“As at 11:25 pm 22nd April there are 873 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Nigeria. Discharged: 197 Deaths: 28,” NCDC said.

The Vice President also chairs the Economic Sustainability Committee which is saddled with the responsibility of making sure the economy stays afloat as the country grapples with dwindling oil prices and the pandemic.