• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Sunday, August 3, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Federal Govt Tasked On Preparedness Against Future Pandemics

by Patience Ivie Ihejirika
2 years ago
in News
pandemic
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

Experts have tasked the federal government on preparedness ahead of future pandemics as research centres predict that the world is likely to experience another pandemic known as Severe Epidemic Enterovirus Respitory Syndrome (SEERS) by by 2025.

Advertisement

Prof. Ummu Jalingo of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stated this at a one day dialogue on women’s economic empowerment and government Covid-19 interventions, organised by the development Research and Projects Centre’s (dRPC),
in Abuja.

She noted that the country was ill prepared for the COVID -19 pandemic and that the lessons cannot be ignored.

“We have not seen the end of pandemics. Covid 19 have taught us a lot of lessons, we cannot afford to ignore. We were ill prepared for what to come.We cannot afford to be complacent next time.

“Vaccines, boosters and health infrastructure need serious retooling, rebutting and reengineering.

RELATED

Edo LG Polls: I’m Aspiring To Advance Good Governance In Ovia South-West — Omoruyi

Edo LG Polls: I’m Aspiring To Advance Good Governance In Ovia South-West — Omoruyi

7 hours ago
Brazil Approves LASU As Center Of Excellence For CELPE-Bras Exam

LASU Suspends Exam, Academic Activities

7 hours ago

“Serious economies are already bracing up to worst case scenarios through simulations, she said.

According to data collected by dRPC’ and Partnership for Advancing Women in Economic Development (PAWED), out of the N1.24 trillion COVID-19 intervention fund, N10.62 billion was allocated to women and youths.

It showed that the COVID-19 intervention projects and funds are largely gender-blind, and that there is a chance that women will lose out in the struggle for opportunity to other powerful social groups

The total sum between 2020 to 2023 saw allocations to women targeted projects under the fund continue to dwindle since the 2020 allocation of N9.8 billion, the data disclosed.

The organisation said unfortunately, no specific COVID-19 intervention budget line targeted women’s economic collectives between 2021 and 2023.

“In 2020, N9.8 billion was allocated to the COVID-19 intervention fund for women and young people. In 2021, this amount was decreased to N205 million, followed by N518 million in 2022, and finally N30 million in 2023.

“Between 2020 and 2023, the sum N1.24 trillion was allocated as Covid-19 intervention fund and N10.62 billion, representing 0.85 per cent was allocated to women.

“Also between 2021 and 2023, the sum N745.97 billion was allocated as Covid-19 intervention fund and N764.07 million, representing 0.10 per cent was allocated to women.

“Only 15 of the 274 COVID-19 intervention projects have women targets in the national budgets for 2021–2023. This merely makes up 5.47 percent of the overall figure. Thus, there is no specific COVID-19 intervention budget line targeted at women’s economic collectives between 2021 and 2023.

“Evidence from the national budget document, there is issue of limited national coverage in the design and development of many MDAs Covid-19 intervention projects in each year,” the report says.


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

Olanipekun Faults Naira Redesign Policy Implementation

Next Post

Reps Seat: We Didn’t Monitor Imo PDP Rerun Primary – INEC

Patience Ivie Ihejirika

Patience Ivie Ihejirika

You May Like

Edo LG Polls: I’m Aspiring To Advance Good Governance In Ovia South-West — Omoruyi
News

Edo LG Polls: I’m Aspiring To Advance Good Governance In Ovia South-West — Omoruyi

2025/08/02
Brazil Approves LASU As Center Of Excellence For CELPE-Bras Exam
Education

LASU Suspends Exam, Academic Activities

2025/08/02
Bago
News

ADC Condemns Shutdown Of Radio Station In Niger

2025/08/02
Gov Sani Distributes 400 Trucks Of Fertilizer To 100,000 Kaduna Farmers
News

Gov Sani Distributes 400 Trucks Of Fertilizer To 100,000 Kaduna Farmers

2025/08/02
Naira Swap: Kwara Police To Patrol Bank Areas, Warns Hoodlums
News

Police Clash With Community Over Land Dispute In Abuja

2025/08/02
Zulum Shares N734m, Books, 6,330 Bags, Food To 4,945 ‘Almajiri’ Schools
News

Zulum Allays Borno Residents’ Fears Over Alau Dam

2025/08/02
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Edo LG Polls: I’m Aspiring To Advance Good Governance In Ovia South-West — Omoruyi

LASU Suspends Exam, Academic Activities

ADC Condemns Shutdown Of Radio Station In Niger

Abure-led Labour Party Faults INEC Over Party’s Omission In By-election

Gov Sani Distributes 400 Trucks Of Fertilizer To 100,000 Kaduna Farmers

Police Clash With Community Over Land Dispute In Abuja

Zulum Allays Borno Residents’ Fears Over Alau Dam

Police Summon Sowore For Alleged Forgery, Inciting Disturbance

Tinubu Celebrates Ex-VP Sambo At 71

NSE President Urges Stronger Nigeria–Japan Synergy For Infrastructure Dev’t

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.