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Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the transition of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 effective from April 1, 2021 with a modified mandate to reflect the non-emergent status of COVID-19 as a potentially long-term pandemic.
The Chairman PTF, Mr. Boss Mustapha, announced the restructuring in Abuja yesterday at the PTF press briefing.
This transformation also came at a time a consignment of 100,000 doses of Covishield vaccines was donated by the government of India to Nigeria.
The new mandate to the PTF followed the submission of the report to the President after the expiration of the three months’ mandate extension granted to it.
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India s Acting High Commissioner to Fiji Sukanta Charan Sahoo. Picture: ELIKI NUKUTABU
Fiji is expected to get its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from India soon, says Acting Indian High Commissioner to Fiji Sukanta Charan Sahoo.
He said the vaccines could arrive as early as next month. “Discussions are underway and we will see how early the vaccine is brought to Fiji,” he said.
“We have been meeting with the Government and the international donor and partner countries in regards to the vaccine.”
Mr Sahoo said India would always prioritise Fiji for the vaccine.
“On the request of Fiji, we will be considering providing some amount of COVID-19 vaccine.
India hands over relief supplies to support recovery efforts
India hands over relief supplies to support recovery efforts
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India has today handed over more than six tonnes of relief supplies to Fiji to support the TC Yasa recovery efforts.
These relief supplies include 1000 sleeping mats, 1000 hygiene kits for men and 1000 hygiene kits for women.
The Acting Indian High Commissioner to Fiji, Sukanta Sahoo handed the supplies to Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu.
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