FG finally makes big statement on using local herbs to cure coronavirus

– Federal government said it will not rule out the possibility of using local herbs to cure coronavirus

– Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, made the statement amid pressure on countries across the world to consider local options for Covid-19 cure

– Ehanire also said that tests are ongoing on the effectiveness of chloroquine on the novel coronavirus. The federal government said it is not ruling out the possibility of using local herbs to tackle the novel coronavirus as countries across the world divert towards local alternative. Speaking during the presidential task force briefing on Covid-19 on Tuesday, May 5, Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, gave the flashes of hope. He, however, stated that should the federal government look the way of the herbal cure, Nigerian Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development must first certify their efficacy.