Tunde Bakare
The Federal Government (FG) is deeply worried over the inadequate supply of face mask in the country, to prevent the spread and contracting of the dreaded Coronavirus.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr.Boss Mustapha revealed this at a Coronavirus press briefing Thursday in Abuja
Against this backdrop, the SGF urged Nigerian tailors to start mass producing face mask, using the country’s local fabrics.
Mr. Mustapha maintained it was time for Nigerian tailors to start producing locally made face mask with “our fabric,” adding that with such move, the risk of infecting others would be reduced.
“It is critical to repeat, however, that compliance with the advisories for personal hygiene, social distancing, restriction of movement, early reporting of symptoms and wearing of masks regularly, especially in public, remain the best measures for the prevention of infections and to slow down the spread,” Mustapha said.
The SGF call is in line with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), recent recommendation for the use of cloth for face covering so as to help reserve surgical masks or N-95 respirators for medical professionals fighting the virus.
The SGF, however, appealed to Nigerians to take responsibility and play their roles properly.