Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sued the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, and Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control , Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, over their failure to account for public funds and other resources so far spent and used to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/616/2020 filed last week at the Federal High Court, Abuja, SERAP is seeking: “an order for leave to apply for judicial review and an order of mandamus to direct and compel the Minister of Health and the NCDC to publish details of the funds and resources from federal and state governments, and the private sector, as well as details of how the funds and resources have so far been spent and used to combat COVID-19.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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