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How Nigeria can win war against coronavirus

How Nigeria can win war against coronavirus

From Victor AkinkuolieAdo-Ekiti
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Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has proffered solution on the way out of the current war against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the country.

Fayemi, who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) said the disease can only be defeated with transparency and collaborative efforts between the government and the citizenry.

The governor advocated conscious and deliberate efforts by governments to invest massively in job creation and agriculture to ensure food security and safeguard against upsurge in crimes and hunger in post COVID-19 period.

Fayemi spoke recently as a keynote speaker during the 2020 edition of an annual conference organised by The Covenant Nation, a pentecostal church led by Pastor Poju Oyemade.

Other participants at the conference include the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, the Governors of Lagos, Nassarawa, Kaduna, Edo and Delta as well as the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ohekweazu among others.

Fayemi, in his virtual presentation at the conference, dwelt on what his administration and the federal government had done to tackle the pandemic, as well as what still needed to be done.

He saluted the courage of healthcare workers all over the country who he said were going beyond the call of duty to serve on the front lines of the war against COVID-19 describing them as “exceptional.”

 The Ekiti State Governor also advocated reduction in the cost of governance owing to reduction on revenues and streamlining of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to save cost.

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He also canvassed robust support for businesses, particularly the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and women to rebuild family structures while modifying conditions for existing loan guarantees and creation of new opportunities.

Fayemi said: “Nigeria must emerge from this crisis with a plan to create jobs, reduce poverty and put food on the table of our citizens.

“We must attract investment required to bridge the infrastructure deficit, and prioritise the provision of critical investment in education, healthcare, security and other social protection needs.

“Agriculture, the mainstay of our national and many subnational economies, has never been more important, especially as we seek to reduce hunger.

“COVID-19 has shown the importance of food security, and our ability to call on the nation’s food reserve at this time only validates the federal government’s decision to prioritise food production; he stated.

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