The Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Geoffrey Onyeama, at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing
held on Monday in Abuja, disclosed their intension to fund the feeding and
accommodation of Nigerians evacuated from foreign countries presently in Lagos
and Abuja.
Geoffrey Onyeama, at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 briefing
held on Monday in Abuja, disclosed their intension to fund the feeding and
accommodation of Nigerians evacuated from foreign countries presently in Lagos
and Abuja.
He noted the cost of feeding and
accommodation of the evacuated persons was over N1 billion.
accommodation of the evacuated persons was over N1 billion.
The evacuated persons had last
week protested the condition of the isolation facilities where they were kept
since they returned to the country.
week protested the condition of the isolation facilities where they were kept
since they returned to the country.
According to the minister,
several attempts made by the government to proffer solution to the imbroglio
failed until the Minister of Environment, Mahmood Muhammed, came to the rescue.
several attempts made by the government to proffer solution to the imbroglio
failed until the Minister of Environment, Mahmood Muhammed, came to the rescue.
Onyeama said: Today, the GMD of
NNPC said he met with the CBN Governor and they both promised to fund the
feeding of evacuees.
NNPC said he met with the CBN Governor and they both promised to fund the
feeding of evacuees.
I thank the Minister of
Environment for the suggestion and the solidarity. He asked me to approach CBN
and NNPC to support Nigerians in desperate need.
Environment for the suggestion and the solidarity. He asked me to approach CBN
and NNPC to support Nigerians in desperate need.
