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The Federal Executive Council FEC has approved the sum of N8.49 billion for the purchase of 12 assorted items for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The memo for the procurement was presented by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on behalf of the center at the Council chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The FEC meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja.
Disclosing this to State House Correspondents after the meeting on Wednesday, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said the aim is to help the country address community transmission of the pandemic, which has affected 586 Local Government Areas of the country.
“The Ministry of Health presented a memo on behalf of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to procure materials for preparation for the COVID-19 pandemic, which is ravaging every part of the world including our country.
“This is part of the preparedness for community transmission which is going on now and has affected over 586 Local Government Areas and we need the materials so as to be able to expand our testing and diagnostic capabilities.
“This memo is as a result of the Presidential task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and the Special Intervention Funds managed by the PTF, which allocated these resources for the NCDC preparedness,” he said.
The Health Minister said the materials to be procured include sample and other kits for diagnostics, for use by laboratories.
“We are procuring these materials to be able to respond properly to community transmission phase,” he stressed.
