The Niger state government insists that it has so far spent over N190 million on the purchase of equipment for containment and treatment of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Commissioner for Health and Hospital Services, Dr Muhammad Makusidi stated this while responding to questions from members of the State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee on Covid-19 in Minna, the state capital.
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Member Representing Bosso Constituency, Madaki Bosso however expressed concern over the disparity in some of the figures earlier presented by the state taskforce team on Covid-19, Ahmad Matane who last week told the assembly that his committee has spent about N800 million on its activities. This is contrary to the N190 million quoted by the commissioner.
Meanwhile, the commissioner also told the assembly members that 18 frontline health workers have tested positive to coronavirus in the state since the outbreak of the pandemic.
(EDITOR: TERVERR TYAV)
