Reps mount pressure on COVID-19 taskforce to monitor Chinese doctors

The Members of the House of Representatives have tasked the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to monitor the Chinese doctors and make sure they observe the 14 days of self-isolation.

This occurred at a meeting on the update on COVID-19 between the leadership of the National Assembly and the Presidential Task Force.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, expressed disappointment with the disclosure that medical and other personnel at the entry points and hospitals working on the coronavirus pandemic are yet to be paid hazard allowance.

Taking situation reports from Nigeria Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire, he asked for an update on the medics:

“This engagement is to see how we can make things better. The Chinese medical personnel, are they coming to upgrade our laboratories, are you accepting them? Who are the technicians that have been running the Kaduna and Kano laboratories before now?

The Speaker also said since the disease is highly infectious, let the authorities test as many Nigerians as possible.

“My point is, let us begin to test everybody since the disease is highly infectious. We have a problem of contact tracing with people giving wrong addresses," Gbajabiamila urged.

On his part, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), who is also the Chairman of PTF, Boss Mustapha, in aligning with the position of the Speaker on the need for the legislation also assured that a comprehensive welfare package is being processed. pic.twitter.com/Yk7wo6Apbm

— Speaker of the House of Representatives (@SpeakerGbaja) April 9, 2020