FG spends N10,000 to test one patient, says health minister

– The Nigerian government says it spends around N10,000 to test one individual for coronavirus

– This was disclosed by the minister of state for health, Dr Olurunnimbe Mamora, on Monday, March 30

– Mamora, a former minority leader in the Nigerian Senate, is a graduate of medicine and surgery from the University of Ife Minister of state for health, Dr Olurunnimbe Mamora, on Monday, March 30 disclosed that it costs the Nigerian government about N10,000 to conduct a COVID-19 test on one individual. Mamora, a graduate of medicine and surgery from the University of Ife, stated that the testing method by the government is the World Health Organization (WHO) validated Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) which produces an accurate result.