NCDC Denies Headline Reports Of Spending N1bn To Send SMS To Nigerians

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has denied claims it spent N1 billion to send SMS to Nigerians to educate them about the COVID-19 pandemic.



NCDC declosed this in a tweet to clear Nigerians about the claim. The agency has described the news as false.

See tweet below

The headline claiming that NCDC has spent N1 billion on SMS to Nigerians is FALSE

While communication through SMS is a key part of our #COVID19 response strategy, this has been largely provided as in-kind support by @AirtelNigeria @MTNNG @GloWorld

#TakeResponsibility pic.twitter.com/CCr2B943FJ

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 9, 2020