To curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare has donated sanitizer, handwashers and other sanitary materials to adjourning communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Ogomoso-born minister, who also distributed the materials to staff of the Ministry, said the gesture is to help against the spread of the virus by ensuring that people adhere to hygienic instructions.
“We have a responsibility to help fight against the spread of COVID-19 by maintaining simple hygiene of hand washing, sanitizing our hands and maintaining social distance. We must be our brothers’ keepers at a time like this. We must lend support to those that are infected and prevent further spread through consistent enlightenment and education.
“We cannot take anything for granted. All hands must be on deck to fight this scourge. The Federal government through the Ministry of Health and other agencies are doing everything possible to manage the spread of the virus. We have a responsibility to lend support to these efforts.”
As at 26th March, 2020 there have been 51 cases of COVID19 recorded in Nigeria. 2 have been discharged with 1 death. Oyo state has one case recorded on March 21. COVID-19 stands for Corona Virus Disease 2019.
