Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) laments that he never knew Nigeria’s health system was in such a bad state.
The SGF who currently heads the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 made this known during a meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly on Thursday.
In his words, “I can tell you for sure that I never knew that our entire healthcare system was in the state in which it is. Not until I was appointed to do this work.”
He pointed out that the pandemic was a wake up call to examine the entire health care system. Boss Mustapha said that it is in a dire state and in need of funding and reforms.
Mustapha promised that measures will be put in place to overhaul the entire system by laying a foundation for the immediate, medium and longterm benefits of the nation. Speaking further, he said that the resources being currently mobilised will be utilised in a strategic manner.
The resources include:
- Direct development and delivery of critical infrastruture to states by donors.
- Direct procurement and delivery of personal protective equipment and other critical equipment by donors.
- Deployment of rapid response teams to states for capacity building and support
- Expansion of the testing capacity in the country
Mustapha added that the task force will not be directly involved in the disbursement of cash donations. This is to ensure transparency.
Speaking further he said that “All non-cash donations shall be duly received by the PTF, acknowledged, documented and appropriately deployed.”
He concluded that “The Accountant General of the Federation has already published the account details for collection through some commercial banks and also provided the modalities for its utilisation.
“All the main covid-19 accounts shall be domiciled in the Central Bank o Nigeria.”
Related:
Buhari’s Closest Aid and Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari Contracts Coronavirus
Kyari’s Health Condition May be Difficult to Manage