The Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, has
advised to Nigerians to adhere to social distancing directives.
He made the call while appealing to individuals and
organisations distributing relief materials amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The minister spoke in Lagos State on Thursday, through
Onifade Olaoluwa Henry, Coordinator of the “COVID-19 Relief Package” in Lagos
East Senatorial District.
Mamora, a medical doctor and former two-term Senator, who
represented the district, warned that coronavirus is real and urged citizens to
stay safe.
He said those carrying out relief and philanthropic efforts
“must not lose sight of the need to adhere to all precautionary public health
directives, particularly social distancing aimed at checking further spread of
the coronavirus.
“One of the measures we have taken in distributing cash to
beneficiaries, is taking our COVID-19 Relief Package directly to their
doorsteps.
“By doing this, we have avoided a situation were would be
beneficiaries, who are mostly aged, gather in large number and are exposed to
the risk of contracting the coronavirus.
“We call on individuals and organisations providing relief
and other philanthropic palliative to use this best practice and other
strategies that are in line with social distancing.”
Mamora charged more Nigerians and organisations to support
for government’s initiatives, particularly the Presidential Task Force for the
Control of the Coronavirus and other initiatives meant to contain the pandemic
He assured that through collective support and adherence to
the public health directives, Nigeria will successfully contain the spread of
the disease.
On Wednesday, Mamora warned unauthorized health facilities
against handling COVID-19 cases.
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