The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),
Boss Mustapha, has rubbished claims that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
(NCDC) officials are collecting N35,000 to collect samples for COVID-19 test.
Mustapha reacted on Wednesday, while fielding questions
during the presidential task force on COVID-19 briefing.
According to him, many Nigerians cannot afford that amount
for COVID-19 test.
Mustapha also said the rumours could also be depressing for
the NCDC workers.
He said: “With an established patient, you already know his
status, but those you are going to collect samples from, you don’t know their
status.
“And some people will take delight in saying that you demand
for N35,000, how many Nigerians can afford N35,000 to take a sample?
“So, next time let’s verify these stories because it does a
lot of damage to the morale of the people that are out there working to keep us
safe to help us navigate this very difficult process in which we have found
ourselves.”
NCDC has conducted over 21,000 tests across Nigeria.
Of that number, over 3,000 confirmed cases have been
recorded.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com