Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the
Government and also the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, during
the daily press briefing of the PTF on Thursday confirmed that Coronavirus herbal medicine
from Madagascar has not yet arrived in Nigeria.
Government and also the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, during
the daily press briefing of the PTF on Thursday confirmed that Coronavirus herbal medicine
from Madagascar has not yet arrived in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, he made it clear to Nigerians
that they did not ask Madagascar for herbal medicine for Coronavirus. According
to him, it was the Madagascan Government that donated the therapy to African
countries, adding that the small African country did so in the spirit of love.
that they did not ask Madagascar for herbal medicine for Coronavirus. According
to him, it was the Madagascan Government that donated the therapy to African
countries, adding that the small African country did so in the spirit of love.
When asked question on when the
consignment from Madagascar would be expected in the country, he said, “Nigeria
did not ask for the Madagascar solution”.
consignment from Madagascar would be expected in the country, he said, “Nigeria
did not ask for the Madagascar solution”.
The Madagascar government decided to
airlift quantities meant for African countries.
airlift quantities meant for African countries.
He explained that Guinea Bissau
received that of all countries in West Africa, reiterating arrangements are
being made to evacuate it.
received that of all countries in West Africa, reiterating arrangements are
being made to evacuate it.
We didn’t ask for it, but it was taken
in the spirit of African brotherly love to Guinea Bissau and we’ve asked our
ambassador there to establish the location, the quantity, and he has done that,
he maintained.
in the spirit of African brotherly love to Guinea Bissau and we’ve asked our
ambassador there to establish the location, the quantity, and he has done that,
he maintained.
We have to make arrangements for its
freighting out of Guinea Bissau, but there are no flights. So there are so many
things we have to consider. If we are freighting it through air cargo, that has
its process.
freighting out of Guinea Bissau, but there are no flights. So there are so many
things we have to consider. If we are freighting it through air cargo, that has
its process.
So can you please help us explain it
to Nigerians that Nigeria did not ask for it. It was brought for West African
countries, similarly for other parts of Africa.
to Nigerians that Nigeria did not ask for it. It was brought for West African
countries, similarly for other parts of Africa.
He said that evacuation of the
medication to Nigeria is not a concern for the PTF now, adding that it will be
achieved in due course.
medication to Nigeria is not a concern for the PTF now, adding that it will be
achieved in due course.
