If Well Managed, N500 billion FG intervention could provide 9 ventilators, 9 laboratories for each LGA In Nigeria

JUST like many other countries, Nigeria is currently in a difficult situation with the rise in cases of Coronavirus disease pandemic. The virus, spread across the world has infected over a million people and more than 60,000 have died. Across many nations, authorities have ordered many individuals to stay at home to curb the widespread of the deadly virus.

As at 21st April 2020, Nigeria has recorded 665 confirmed cases, 188 discharged and 22 deaths in the country. Experts have repeatedly warned of a possible spike in the number amidst difficulty to enforce lockdown in many states.

COVID-19 is a respecter of no one regardless of age, position or gender as many nations’ leaders also have their share. In fact, last weekend, Nigeria lost the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, to the deadly virus. While experts are still in search of a vaccine, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the only “vaccine” at the moment is “stay at home”.

As of the time of this report, it is understood that in April, the Federal Government has earmarked the sum of 500 billion special funds to fight coronavirus. Meanwhile, DATAPHYTE analysis shows that if properly managed, the funds have the potential of boosting Nigeria’s health sectors across all local government areas in the country.

The funds could provide each of the 774 local governments in Nigeria nine ventilators, construction and equipment of nine laboratory centres, employment of 18 health workers and at least 1 laboratory scientist, DATAPHYTE analysis shows.

Provided the N500 billion intervention fund gets legislative approval, it would require strategic management to respond to the immediate crisis with COVID-19. Meanwhile, it is of utmost importance that necessary quarters charged with the responsibility to contain the virus use the funds judiciously to respond to key challenges in the health sector.

If shared equally across all Local Government Areas (LGAs), each will get about N640 million which can help in providing a complementary healthcare system to successfully contain the spread of the virus in the country.

Using cost estimation sourced from the budget document of the federal government and reliable web platforms, DATAPHYTE computes what N640 million could do for each of the LGAs.

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Seconded despite the fact that I m hungry

Mods for goodness sake, let this be on fp.

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Cool..

Commendable...but not achievable.

donbachi:
Commendable...but not achievable.

This will be better than the planned distribution that won't go round talkless of bn accountable

After covid-19 all the equipments will rot away for lack of maintenance

Let us share it. We don't want audio lab

Anything that circulates air is ventilator. fan is one... lol

Our leader always have self serving ideas so let's see what the decide.

Article so on point