President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a new directive to
ministers as he extended the coronavirus lockdown order for another 14 days.
Buhari, while addressing the nation in a nationwide
broadcast on Monday, directed the ministers to develop a comprehensive policy for
a ‘Nigerian Economy functioning with COVID-19.”
He said: “To ensure our economy adapts to this new reality,
I am directing the Ministers of Industry, Trade and Investment, Communication
and Digital Economy, Science and Technology, Transportation, Aviation,
Interior, Health, Works and Housing, Labour and Employment and Education to
jointly develop a comprehensive policy for a “Nigerian economy functioning with
COVID-19”.
“The Ministers will be supported by the Presidential
Economic Advisory Council and Economic Sustainability Committee in executing
this mandate.
” I am also directing the Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development, the National Security Adviser, the Vice Chairman, National Food
Security Council and the Chairman, Presidential Fertiliser Initiative to work
with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to ensure the impact of this
pandemic on our 2020 farming season is minimized.”
The President further thanked the health workers at the
frontline fighting COVID-19 as he commended the achievement so far during these
days of lockdown.
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