COVID-19: Buhari to meet PTF on Tuesday

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday afternoon meet with members of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

This was revealed today by Presidency Nigeria on its official twitter handle@NGRPresident.

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“@MBuhari will meet with the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 this afternoon,” @NGRPresident tweeted.

President @MBuhari will meet with the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 this afternoon. #AsoVillaToday #PTFCOVID19 @DigiCommsNG

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) December 22, 2020

The meeting is convened after the PTF announced new measures to counter the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.

The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, had on Monday, announced fresh guidelines to curb the spread of the virus for the next five weeks.

The guidelines included the closure of all bars, night clubs, pubs and event centres, recreational venues, and all restaurants.

Schools would remain closed till at least till January 18, 2021.

There was also a restriction of guests at all informal and formal festivity events, including weddings, conferences, congresses, office parties, concerts, seminars, sporting activities and end of year events to 50 persons.

Mustapha said all government staff on grade level 12 and below are to stay at home for the next five weeks.