OICC Press International Journal of Political Science 2228-6217 12 5 2022 10 01 An Assessment of COVID 19 Response by Nigerian Government 67 78 EN Bashir Abdullahi Department of Political Science, Gombe State University Journal Article 2022 10 01 This study examined the Covid 19 Response by Nigerian Government. Covid 19 pandemic spread to every nook and cranny of the globe and disturbed every country. The study relied on the secondary data while content analysis was employed in analyzing the gathered data. Public Policy was used as a framework of analysis in this study. The study discovered that Nigerian Government spare no time in formulating several policies in an attempt to stem the spread of Covid 19 virus. The measures included contact tracing, imposition of curfews, interstate travel ban among others. It was recommended that apart from reposition the health care sector through providing nieces instrument and facilities, government ensure proper check up at the country’s entry point so as to detect anyone with the virus before coming into the country. Citizens on there should be compliant to Covid 19 safety measures.