FRIDAY 27TH MARCH 2020

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Private Sector Coalition Targets N120bn to Overcome COVID-19 CBN, Zenith, Access, GTB, UBA, Dangote, Otedola foundations pledge N1bn each Obinna Chima Leading players in the private sector have coalesced under the Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19,

to mobilise resources to support the concerted efforts by the federation to fight the pandemic that has spread to eight states. The Central Bank of Nigeria

(CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who broke the news of the formation of the coalition at a media briefing in Lagos yesterday said it planned to raise N120 billion

for the acquisition of healthcare facilities for advocacy about the virus across the country, among others. According to Emefiele, the objective of the coalition is to

mobilise private sector thought leadership, mobilise private sector resources, increase general public awareness, education, and buy-in, provide direct support to private and

public healthcare ability to respond to the crisis as well as support the federal government’s efforts. Continued on page 17

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FG Traces 4,370 Contacts as COVID-19 Cases Jump to 65 Buhari releases N10bn to Lagos, N5bn to NCDC to fight pandemic SGF, four ministers, four govs test negative Lagos Assembly passes punitive law, to discharge six patients Bauchi confirms second case Air France evacuates 378 Europeans, UK explores options Our Correspondents The federal government said yesterday that it was tracing at least 4,370 people of interest suspected of having contacts with or being in close proximity to persons whose COVID-19 status had been confirmed to be positive. The central government’s

revelation preceded President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement last night that he had received briefings from appropriate agencies on the status of COVID-19 in the country, saying he had directed the immediate release of N10 billion grant to Lagos Continued on page 17

No Plans to Enforce Nationwide Lockdown, Says Military Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja Military authorities yesterday denied any plans to enforce a nationwide lockdown today. It said media reports to that effect were speculative and unfounded. Some reports had claimed the Nigerian Army via a memo issued to army formations was

preparing to forcibly transfer the sick to hospital and enforce curbs on movement to try to shield the country from the COVID-19 and is leasing equipment for "possible mass burial,"according to an army memo seen by Reuters. But a statement issued by Continued on page 17

STAY AT HOME... President Muhammadu Buhari working at home after dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja...yesterday

Anxiety in Zamfara as S’Court Rules on APC’s Application Today...

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