President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has revealed measures it is putting in place to make life better for Nigerians after COVID-19 era.
As contained in a statement revealed by the President’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Thursday, s measures being taken in view of the global anxiety on what the future holds for humanity post-COVID-19, particularly in respect of the economy, healthcare, job security, and general wellbeing include Major rural road construction programme,
Others are mass agricultural programme to be put in place, mass housing programme, Large scale installation of residential solar systems, utilizing mainly local materials and Expansion of the Social Investment Programme,
Adesina, who warned that Nigerians are not immune from the disquietude, as they belong to the global community, said in preparation, an economic team, headed by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning has been set up to examine the impact of COVID-19 on the economy.
He explained: “Important measures put in place to accelate plans of action include: Economic Sustainability Committee headed by the Vice President to define a post-COVID-19 economy for Nigeria.
“Task force set up on free movement of farm produce headed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.
“Plans afoot to tackle weak health systems and infrastructure through establishment of standard laboratories, intensive care units, and isolation centres in all states of the Federation. The health infrastructure will eventually be recalibrated for the good of the people, and in readiness for future emergencies.
“As long term measure, emphasis will be placed on integrating local content in proven researches in cure, and production of materials in the heath sector.
“A Fiscal Sustainability Plan to complement the suite of monetary and banking interventions recently announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
“Time-sensitive expenditures are to be prioritized over less critical spending and extant financial controls are to be strengthened to detect, eliminate and sanction instances of waste, funds misappropriation and corruption.”
