Coronavirus: Prepare for Tougher Measures, FG Tells Nigerians

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Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has advised Nigerians to be prepared for tougher measures amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Mohammed disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja today.

He said the measures will be unveiled before the end of the day or tomorrow.

He also said the federal government may be forced to employ the services of the military and police for contact tracing.

Mohammed appealed to people who just returned to the country to “give themselves up”, saying if contact tracing is not properly done, the number of people who have been infected will multiply every five days.

“We should be ready for tougher measures. The forms they will take will be out from the end of today or tomorrow. But Nigerians should be ready for tougher measures,” he said.

“If we don’t do proper contact tracing, the figure will multiply every five days. Nigerians must take ownership of this initiative.

“We won’t hesitate to use whatever measure to ensure that you do not endanger other Nigerians. Containment is very cheaper than cure.

“A few people have helped. If you know you traveled recently, give yourself up to relevant agencies.

“If the situation warrants, we may be forced to use the police and the military for contact tracing. The police are already working on that. We don’t want the figure we have now to multiply. We should work towards containment which is cheaper.”

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