Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has advised Nigerians who plan to travel during the Yuletide, to refrain from doing so.
According to Mustapha, who is also the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, this is to avoid the spread of the dreaded virus, currently ravaging countries.
Briefing the nation in Abuja on Monday, Mustapha said, “Ahead of the upsurge in travels for the Christmas and New Year festivities, we urge strongly that for this year, such trips should be put on hold firmly because of the risks involved. The transmission rate has simply become astronomical.
“New clusters of cases can emerge in places that have so far been unaffected as people travel and gather for festivities but we can lower the risks by adhering to the NPIs (Non-Pharmaceutical measures) and celebrate, safely.”
