Following the spread of news yesterday that NCDC has spend N1 billion in sending SMS to Nigerians
The agency has denied such claims and stated that the SMS are free, as the mobile network are using that avenue to support the spread of information to citizens
NCDC Wrote:
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
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