Coronavirus: ‘Display Weekly Spending Details’ – SERAP Tells DG NCDC

The Socio-Economic Right and Accountability Project have asked the Minister of Health and the Director-General of NCDC to display the spending details of funds in the fight against Coronavirus.

This was made known through their official page on social media which stated that its point was to make sure that there is strict compliance by politicians in-home quarantine.

The statement further read that there should be transparency in the use of fund and operation in order to build trust, engage Nigerians and also stay safe.

Read the statement, “BREAKING: We’ve asked the Minister of Health & DG NCDC to publish weekly spending details of funds to combat coronavirus in Nigeria; disclose the nos of tests for politicians compared with tests for the poorest & the level of enforcement for home quarantine system for politicians”

“In our FoI requests, we said: “Disclose whether spot checks are carried out to ensure strict compliance by politicians in-home quarantine.”

“Transparency in the use of funds & operations of the Ministry of Health & NCDC would help to build trust, engage Nigerians & safe lives.”

As of today, 97 cases have been recorded in Nigeria with only one death. We encourage everyone to stay at home to stay safe and protect their loved ones.