Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the presidential task
force (PTF) on COVID-19, says Nigerians now stand a higher risk of contracting
COVID-19.
He disclosed this during the PTF briefing in Abuja on
Thursday.
According to Aliyu, there is a greater risk of infection now
that the lockdown has been eased and people choose to ignore the safety
guidelines set in place to contain the spread of COVID-19.
“The PTF continues to be very concerned about the issue of
compliance. As you are aware, we are here to push for the containment of
COVID-19 in the country through data-driven medical advisories,” he said.
“The fact that we are receiving many reports on the flouting
of the guidelines, the hint by individuals, groups and organisations is simply
unacceptable.
“As I said in the past, COVID-19 is far from over globally,
neither is it over in Nigeria.
“There’s no doubt that a lot of community transmission is happening
and it continues to increase across the states. Now more than ever before, if
you go out, you’re more likely to get COVID-19 than before.
“Your risk of acquiring COVID-19 because of the numbers we
have now is more than three, four weeks or five weeks ago when we had a
lockdown, so there really isn’t any room or relaxation at this point.”
Aliyu said the reason the federal government relaxed the
lockdown was to sustain the livelihood of Nigerians, “particularly those who
depend on daily income for survival”.
“It wasn’t because COVID-19 has gone and it wasn’t because
we should be more relaxed in terms of our prevention measures,” he added.
He disclosed that the federal government is working with
security agencies to enforce compulsory adherence to the COVID-19 guidelines,
as the PTF “will not sit back and allow public safety to be endangered by a
few”.
The national coordinator called on Nigerians to accept the
new normal of living with COVID-19, while adhering to safety measures and
protocols to ensure protection.
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