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CoronanomicsWatch: LGAs Have A Key Role In Containing COVID-19 In Nigeria - John Wesey

Apr 09, 2020   •   by   •   Source: Proshare   •   eye-icon 1569 views

Wednesday, April 9,2020 / 7:34 AM / Bukola Akinyele for WebTV / Header Image Credit: WebTV

 

As Nigeria continues tostrategize and work out modalities to contain the spread of the novelcoronavirus, the Local Governments have been described as the critical tier ofgovernment, that can implement the social interventions for the mass populationof the country.


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Described as thegovernment at the grassroot level, Mr. John Wesey a strategic managementconsultant has called for a strengthening of the LGA system.

 

According to him theCOVID-19 pandemic is the time when the Local Governments should be visible,promoting mass orientation of the public on the dangers of the virus, and stepsthat should be taken to avoid it.

 

According to him, Local Governments can  take theirown initiatives and  show up in the fight against the COVID-19 virus.

 

He emphasized the need for qualitative leadership andeffective governance at the LGA level which should be supported by the Federaland State tiers of the government.


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Mr Wesey called for a mindset change on the part ofthe State Governors, in the area of allowing the LGA systems to workeffectively across the states and serve the people at the grassroots.

 

He said, the Primary health centres at the localgovernments should be equipped to enhance the testing, screening and detectionof COVID-19 virus and also enjoined that the National Centre for DiseaseControl (NCDC) explore ways of working towards expanding their capacity, byengaging Ad hoc Staff across local governments.

 

Giving additional insight the strategic managementconsultant made a case for more coordinated approaches to battling the COVID-19virus through the Association of Local Governments Of Nigeria (ALGON).

 

In his view  the Local Governments must play akey role in providing the right education, the right behaviour, the rightaction for society to be safe, during the current virus outbreak.

 

He also called on the members of the National andState legislatures to join in supporting their respective local governments inthe period of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially as it relates to provision ofrelief materials and other interventions to protect vulnerable households.


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