The sum of N1billion each has been disbursed to 32 states in the country by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

PTF Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu who made the announcement on Monday September 21 said the disbursement is to drive up the states’ COVID responses.

Aliyu said;

“We have released money to the state governments recently, to 32 state governments. Each state government was given a billion naira.

“This is for the purpose of driving their COVID responses and we are asking them to prioritise testing in addition to surveillance activities linked to COVID-19.”