Tag: infectious diseases bill
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NCDC DG breaks silence, says Infectious Diseases Bill gives me excessive powers
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said the Control of Infectious Diseases Bill gives him excessive powers. He said: “The NCDC feels the Bill, as drafted, gives excessive powers to the Director General of the organisation.” Ihekweazu re-echoed the observations of other health stakeholders that the Bill…
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X-ray of House of Reps ‘Control of Infectious Diseases Bill, 2020′ and Senate’s Nigerian Health Emergency Bill, 2020’ – Hon. Chinda
By Hon. Kingsley Chinda, INTRODUCTION: The Infectious Diseases Bill 2020 was introduced to the House of Representatives of Nigeria by Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajiabiamila (Speaker House of Representatives) and 2 others while the Nigeria Health Emergency Bill. 2020 was sponsored by Senator Chukwuka Utazi and 103 others. While I still commend the spirit behind…