Coronavirus: Observe eid at home, FG tells Muslims

The Federal Government has urged Muslims nationwide to observe the end of Ramadan eid celebration in the safety of their homes.

National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, made the appeal on Tuesday at a briefing of the committee.

“The eid celebration is an important milestone that we urge our Muslim brothers and sisters to observe in the safety of their homes,” Aliyu said.

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He said: “The PTF would continue to work with states to align with national guidelines,” adding that state governments are still allowed to take decisions in regards to their local settings. “We’ll continue to promote ownership of this response at state level.

“We’ve to make sure that whatever decision we make, we do not drag ourselves back to the beginning of the pandemic,” he said.

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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said he was not aware of any cost request for the Madagascar’s herb solution. Mustapha was responding to a question on reports that Nigeria had been asked to pay €170,000 as cost for the Madagascar solution, which was delivered to President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday by the visiting President of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo.

“In terms of the question of whether it comes with a cost. It was handed to me without an invoice. So, I assume it doesn’t come with a cost. That’s my assumption. For that, I think the Madagascar issue and the Chinese issue should be laid to rest.