The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) clears the air with claims that spent N1 billion on SMS to Nigerians.
See tweet of NCDC 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