The 36 State Governors under the aegis of Nigerian Governors’Forum (NGF) on Thursday resolved to address the growing Health Security challenges by domesticating the National Action Plan for Health Security as Nigeria records 47,000 cases across 23 states.
The position was contained in a communique signed by Governor Kayode Fayemi, Chairman, NGF and made available to journalists in Abuja.
They also resolved to take additional measures to curb the resurgence of the spread of Covid-19 virus by working with the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) to develop applicable guidelines.
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They added that:”On a related matter, members resolved to take additional measures to curb the resurgence of the spread of Covid-19 virus by working with the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) to develop applicable guidelines. The Forum’s Senior Health Advisor, Dr. Ahmad Abdulwahab briefed Governors on the emerging cholera outbreak in the country which has so far affected 23 States, with over 47,000 cases recorded. State Governors took a common position on a holistic approach to
addressing Health Security challenges by domesticating the National Action Plan for Health Security with the support from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to build core health security capacities in surveillance, laboratory network, emergency operations and workforce in all States” noted the NGF Chairman.
Fayemi said the Forum resolved not to make any pronouncements on the recent Federal High Court Judgment on Value Added Tax (VAT) until all litigations regarding the matter were concluded.
He added that the Forum also resolved to work with the Steering Committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari
to oversee the process of the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Bill headed by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva.
