The federal
government is currently in search of 4,370 persons who may have had contact
with coronavirus patients.
Lai Mohammed,
minister of information, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on
Thursday.
Mohammed, who is
also a member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, said the nation is on
the verge of entering a new phase of the virus, which is community spread.
He told journalists
that government faced difficulties tracing the 4,370 suspects, who may have
come into the country through the airports, but who gave false telephone
numbers and addresses.
“Some Nigerians who
flew into the country from overseas filled wrong addresses and phone numbers in
their forms, making it difficult to trace them when the need arises,” Mohammed
said.
“We urge those who
have had contact with suspected cases to immediately report to the
authorities.”
He said failure to
do so can make Nigeria record exponential cases in the days ahead.
At the moment,
Nigeria has 51 confirmed cases of the virus in eight states.
Lagos, the
commercial capital, has 32 cases, Abuja 10, Ogun 3, Ekiti,Edo, Bauchi, Osun Oyo
and Rivers have one case each.
Mohammed expressed
concern that some Nigerians are rebuffing the authorities and not following
instructions.
“Many are busy
engaging in meaningless criticisms instead of complying with the stipulated
directives to keep people safe,” he said.
“Some Nigerians
defied orders to stay away from large gatherings while some religious leaders
wilfully flouted the directives to ensure social distancing.
“The government is
doing its best but we need the citizens to do their best too. We have now gone
past the stage of persuasion. It’s time for strong enforcement.”
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