Coronavirus
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Thursday, raised concerns over Nigerians toying with their helplines dedicated to fighting the Coronavirus in the country.

In a tweet, the NCDC asked Nigerians to be civil and responsible for the way they go about reporting cases with regards to the virus, using the dedicated phone lines.

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“We received several messages and calls, through Instagram video.”

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NCDC noted that the individual was said to be very sick and reported that NCDC did not respond to calls.

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According to the NCDC, on reaching out to the individual, he said what he did was a skit, adding that he is well.

The NCDC urged all Nigerians to respect the call and message lines and advised that no one should spread panic.

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