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Review

Effect of Nigeria Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 Pandemic, Nigeria

Omotayo Bolu et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Nigeria had a confirmed case of COVID-19 on February 28, 2020. On March 17, 2020, the Nigerian Government inaugurated the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to coordinate the country's multisectoral intergovernmental response. The PTF developed the National COVID-19 Multisectoral Pandemic Response Plan as the blueprint for implementing the response plans. The PTF provided funding, coordination, and governance for the public health response and executed resource mobilization and social welfare support, establishing the framework for containment measures and economic reopening. Despite the challenges of a weak healthcare infrastructure, staff shortages, logistic issues, commodity shortages, currency devaluation, and varying state government cooperation, high-level multisectoral PTF coordination contributed to minimizing the effects of the pandemic through early implementation of mitigation efforts, supported by a strong collaborative partnership with bilateral, multilateral, and private-sector organizations. We describe the lessons learned from the PTF COVID-19 for future multisectoral public health response.

Keywords: COVID-19; COVID-19 mitigation; COVID-19 policy; Nigeria; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease; pandemic response; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

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Figure 1
National Pandemic Response Center organizational chart, Nigeria, 2020. Technical assistance comprises staff from various agencies and government who helped oversee each of the specified area listed—supply chain, monitoring and evaluation, programs, communication, and finance.
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Figure 2
Depiction of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 end-of-year review categories, Nigeria, 2020.
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Figure 3
Percentage contribution in naira and source of funds for COVID-19 response, Nigeria, March–December 2020. FGN, federal government of Nigeria; PTF, Presidential Task Force; MDAs, ministries, departments, and agencies. Source: United Nations Development Program dashboard, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Resource Mobilization pillar.
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