• Shops for N400b Vaccine
• Senate concerned about handling capacity
Nigeria has returned to nationwide Covid-19 restrictions, following the second wave of the deadly coronavirus virus.
These include the closure of all restaurants, except those that are providing services to hotel residents, takeaways, home deliveries, and drive-ins.
Also, all bars, nightclubs, event centres, and recreational venues in all states and Abuja are to be closed until further notice.
Organisers of open events such as weddings, parties, concerts, seminars, and sporting activities, are advise to not admit more than fifty people.
Religious gatherings are also restricted to fifty percent of the capacity of the venue in order to maintain physical distancing, while those in attendance must wear face mask.
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, BOSS MUSTAPHA, said junior civil servants are also to work from home, while schools would remain closed over the next five weeks.
MUSTAPHA, who doubles as Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made the announcement at a media briefing in Abuja yesterday.
However; the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has not taken a decision to stop flights from the United Kingdom, where a new type of Covid-19 has forced several countries around the world to impose a flight ban.
Meanwhile; the Federal Government has announced plans to buy Covid-19 vaccines for four hundred billion naira.
This was made known by the Minister of Health, Doctor OSAGIE EHANIRE, and the Minister of Finance and National Planning, ZAINAB AHMED.
Both EHANIRE and AHMED were at the National Assembly in Abuja for a meeting with the Senate President and other lawmakers on the procurement plan.
In his response, Senator LAWAN said the Senate was concerned about the preparedness to handle the Covid-19 vaccines once it is delivery by January, as promised.