That Sections of the new Quarantine and Infectious Diseases Control Bill currently in the House of Representatives are broadly plagiarized for being similar to the Infectious Disease Law of Singapore.*No no – poor propaganda. i. It is not uncommon for the laws of nations or subnational bodies to be basedContinue Reading….
By:•Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, Surulere 1 federal constituency, Lagos•Dr. Tanko Sununu, Chairman, House Committee on Health Services•Dr. Paschal Obi, Chairman, House Committee on Health Institutions *1. Background*The Bill seeks to repeal the Quarantine Act and to enact a new regime for the prevention of infectious diseases in Nigeria and for preventingContinue Reading….
Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has announced a 12- hour free period per week during the presidential lockdown order in the state occasioned by the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor explained all the major markets will remain closed except some selected supermarkets. Ganduje added that only Yankaba Market where perishable itemsContinue Reading….
THE Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Friday said that Nigerians will have to learn to live with the coronavirus (COVID-19) until a vaccine is found. He made this declaration while addressing the issue of stigmatization towards those that have been infected withContinue Reading….
Complementing the works of the State and Federal Government, Hon. Ademorin Kuye has just concluded the 3rd phase of distributing Covid-19 relief packages to his Constituents during this lockdown. Reiterating his usual statements in Somolu Federal Constituency yesterday, he said “my constituents are my family members, they are my priority,Continue Reading….