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The real reasons why Cross River is yet to record any COVD-19 case
The real reasons why Cross River is yet to record any COVD-19 case
Since February that Nigeria confirmed its index Covid-19 case, Cross River state has not recorded a single case of the infectious disease.
There have been agitations by the Nigerian Medical Association and other stakeholders over the coronavirus-free status of the south-south state as they asked the federal government to probe the situation.
Cross River state is the only state in the country that has no coronavirus case as Kogi state, Kogi state with no Covid-19 case joined the list on Wednesday, May 27 with two cases.
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A team of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, which comprises experts from the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), visited the state to find out.
Below is a list of what the team found out:
- Cross River has low testing capacity
- Shortage of personnel
- Inadequate surveillance
- Logistical problems
- Poor call centre
During the daily briefing of the presidential task force on Wednesday, the minister of state for health, Dr Adeleke Mamora, said the team’s findings at the end of the visit to Cross River revolves around the inadequacy of surveillance system and low testing capacity due to shortage of personnel, The Nation reports.
He also explained that the state of the call centre where people are supposed to call for enquiries is poor.
“Of course, what was also observed was that the call centre is probably not what it should be, as it is still being set up as at that point in time. The situation may have changed now,” the minister said.
Concerning the logistical problems, Mamora said Cross River is also having difficulty in shipping test samples to Irrua reference laboratory in Edo state, which is the nearest centre to Calabar.
He, however, said efforts are already ongoing to address the challenges noted in the state.
“For Cross River, we want to commend the Governor for welcoming the team and for the collaboration that took place and better understanding as well,” Mamora added.
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Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has approved the implementation of N30,000 as minimum wage for the workers in the state.
The secretary to the state government, Folashade Ayoade disclosed this on Tuesday after an extensive meeting with the organized labour in Lokoja
She blamed the delay in the implementation on the inability for the committee to meet regularly due to the covid-19 pandemic which has been overcome.
The SSG equally commended the organised labour for their understanding and patience, which she said has resulted into the signing of the implementation of the new minimum wage.
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Author: Eunice Johnson, Abuja
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has put Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on notice that it will stop selling forex to them by the end of 2022. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele made this known in Abuja on Thursday at the end of the Bankers’ Committee Meeting where he also introduced the RT200 Programme.
Emefiele said the time had come for the banks to go out there and source for forex by funding entrepreneurs with ideas. The CBN, Emefiele said, will support the banks by granting rebates and other support until the banks find their feet in sourcing their forex by themselves.
He also disclosed that the apex bank’s policies and measures have led to a significant improvement in diaspora inflow from an average of US$6 million per week in December 2020 to an average of over US$100 million per week by January 2022. He added that the CBN would be reviewing these intervention programmes going forward to ensure that they continue to achieve the desired results.
He said international bodies, including some embassies and donor agencies, have been complicit in illegal forex transactions that have hindered the flow of foreign exchange into the country.
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Author: Gift Wada, Abuja
The Comptroller General of Customs Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd.) has approved the deployment of 37 Comptrollers to various Units, Departments and Commands across the country.
This was disclosed in a release signed on Tuesday by the Customs Deputy National, DC Timi Bomodi for the Comptroller General of Customs.
Among those deployed are the present National PRO of Customs Comptroller Joseph Attah who will assume the office of Area Controller of Kebbi Command, Comptroller AAS Oloyede who shall be moving from ICT/MOD to Tin Can Island Port Command, while Comptroller SI Bomoi to FCT Command. Other postings are Comptroller BA Jaiyeoba to Oyo/Osun Command, Comptroller A Dappa-Williams to Eastern Marine Command, Compt. MA Umar Kano/Jigawa, Compt. KC Egwuh ICT/MOD, Compt. LM Mark Enugu/Anambra/Ebonyi, Compt. T Tachio CTC Kano, Compt. AA Umar Western Marine, Compt. M Dansakwa North Eastern Marine, Compt. AC Ayalogu T & T and Compt. KD Ilesanmi will assume duty as Comptroller Board among others.
Ali in postings released on 7th of February, charged the newly posted Comptrollers to justify the confidence reposed in them by NCS Management by bringing to bear their years of experience and training in trade facilitation and anti-smuggling activities on their new assignment.
Given the enormous expectations of government regarding revenue generation in the current year, the Comptroller General reiterated the need for all Area Controllers and Unit heads to take full charge of the affairs of their Commands by ensuring absolute compliance with extant fiscal policies while leveraging on the efficient management of data to optimize trade facilitation and revenue collection.
Furthermore, the CGC directed all officers to be extremely vigilant in protecting the lives and wellbeing of Nigerians by ensuring the full fortification of our borders against the incursion of smugglers and other cross border criminals.
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