As the coronavirus pandemic continues to run roughshod on humans and with five new cases recorded in the country, the Nigerian legislative arm is actively looking for ways to curb the spread of  the virulent infection.

To this end, the lower chamber  has enjoined the federal government to proscribe all religious gatherings in the country.

The lower legislative chamber made the call at Wednesday’s plenary session after deliberating on the pandemic.

A motion pushing for the federal government to shut all schools for two weeks and to ban all foreign airlines from entering Nigeria was declined by the house.

The lawmakers also resolved to test all members and staff of the national assembly, as well as temporarily ban visitors from the legislative complex.

The house also demanded for an agreement between Nigeria and countries certified free of the disease on the mass production and supply of test kits and other infrastructure needed to tackle the virus.

They bemoned the lackadaisical manner with which suspected  coronavirus patient in Enugu state  was reportedly treated, and asked the ministry of health to henceforth ensure adequate care for those under quarantine.

Nigeria currently have eight cases of the coronavirus.

Aside from banning travellers from 13 countries with over 1,000 cases of the virus, the federal government had also suspended foreign trips for public officials