The Federal Government has said that the test results of Nigerians and those evacuated from Dubai, UAE; United Kingdom and the United States would not be shared publicly.

The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said this on Thursday in Abuja, at the 31st joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.

About 253 Nigerians were recently evacuated from the UK by the Federal Government and 265 others from Dubai, UAE amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

The NCDC boss also said that the agency is working with research organisations in the country and focusing on domestic science and research.

That global engagement starts from science and understanding the factors driving this outbreak in Nigeria and globally.