The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says his ministry has taken urgent step to build a stronger system to ensure the prevention, early detection and prompt response to COVID19. He stated this in Abuja on Radio Nigeria’s good governance and public accountability programme, Have-Your-Say.

Dr Ehaire said the isolation centre at the university of Abuja teaching hospital has been equipped and rapid response team and laboratory equipment installed for emergency control against corona-virus.

Dr Osagie Ehanire urged Nigerians to promote personal hygiene, hand washing and constant use of hand sanitizers. The Minister also assured Nigerians that his ministry would ensure that members of the public were informed with right information about the Virus.

Mr Ehanire advised the public to always take precautionary measure against the disease and maintain distance from people who are coughing or sneezing.