NEMA head of Imo/Abia operations, Evans Ugoh disclosed this in Owerri while addressing disaster stakeholders in a workshop on Sunday.

The official noted that it would be dangerous for Nigerians to patronise imported fairly used textiles because contagious materials on the fairly used cloths could transfer the virus.

Evans advised the federal government to place a ban on importation of fairly used textiles in other to discourage smugglers from bringing them into the country.

“This is a message to all Nigerians who are in the habit of patronizing fairly used clothes imported from abroad particularly contact countries

“We should be aware that those already diagnosed with the virus abroad could also dispose of their clothes where it could eventually be imported to Nigeria”, he added.

He also urged the government to step up the awareness campaigns on CoronaVirus in Nigeria.

The agency also called for the inclusion of disaster management as part of the academic course in universities and polytechnic curriculum.