No matter how difficult Nigerians are receiving the news of further extension to the lock down, President Muhammadu Buhari has said the decision was not an easy one.
The president in a nationwide broadcast last night extended the lockdown order in Lagos , Abuja and Ogun State in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus in Nigeria.
The President extended the restriction by 14 days , saying the decision to lockdown the states and the FCT was a difficult one for his regime.
You May Also Like
Buhari said the initial lockdown helped Nigeria in its fight against the coronavirus.
The president said , “With this in mind and having carefully considered the briefings and Report from the Presidential Task Force and the various options offered , it has become necessary to extend the current restriction of movement in Lagos and Ogun States as well as the FCT for another 14 days effective from 11 : 59 pm on Monday , 13 th of April , 2020. I am therefore once again asking you all to work with Government in this fight.
“This is not a joke. It is a matter of life and death. Mosques in Makkah and Madina have been closed . The Pope celebrated Mass on an empty St . Peter’ s Square . The famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris held Easter Mass with less than 10 people . India , Italy and France are in complete lockdown . Other countries are in the process of following suit . We cannot be lax.
“This is a difficult decision to take, but I am convinced that this is the right decision. The evidence is clear.
“The repercussions of any premature end to the lockdown action are unimaginable.
“We must not lose the gains achieved thus far . We must not allow a rapid increase in community transmission . We must endure a little longer .”
More Stories
SERAP Demands Answers from Akpabio and Abbas Over ‘Fictitious’ N1.3bn Council Allocation
‘Probe alleged diversion of N6.3 billion constituency project funds’, SERAP tells Akpabio, Abbas.
Global Rights Observatory Issues Urgent Advisory to Nigeria Over Harassment of Anti-Corruption Group
SERAP to Akpabio, Abbas: ‘Refund N110bn Spent on Luxury Cars and Unlawful Allowances Now’
Edo Governor Vows Two-Week-Special Court to Fast-Track Death Sentences for Kidnappers and Cultists
