The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has urged Nigerians to ‘own the fight against COVID-19, saying countries where the citizens were disciplined obey rules on social distancing and the face mask use.
He said,
“Truly, we have got to the level or stage of personal responsibility. This is where we have got to now. We must take personal responsibility for our safety, our lives and those of our loved ones. This is not the time to expect government or the National Assembly to take responsibility for us. At individual level, this is the time that we must own up.
“What happens subsequently will be dependent on what we do as a people and as a nation. The issue of social distancing should not be imposed by police, there are other countries disciplined enough. Taiwan didn’t lock down for even one day. But gradually they flattened the curve as a result of social distancing and the wearing of mask.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced the discharge of 60 more COVID-19 patients who had recovered from the virus.
The state Ministry of Health, via its twitter handle, @LSMOH, said the number of discharged COVID-19 patients in the state was now 321.
It tweeted,
“60 more COVID-19 Lagos patients; 20 females and 40 males, all Nigerians were today discharged from our isolation facilities at Yaba, Ibeju-Lekki and Eti-Osa (Landmark) to reunite with the society.
“The patients; 31 from IDH, Yaba, 19 from Ibeju-Lekki and 10 from the Eti-Osa (LandMark)isolation centres have fully recovered and tested negative twice consecutively to COVID-19.
