Federal Government has extended the lockdown in Kano state for another two week, urging security agencies to carry out strict enforcement of all measures placed in the state.
These measures include the nationwide curfew from 8.00pm to 6.00am, the ban on interstate travels and the wearing of face masks/coverings in public in the fight against the spread of coronavirus in the country.
The FG has also extended the current phase of eased restriction for two weeks during which stricter enforcement and persuasion measures will be pursued.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of COVID-19 Presidential Task Force (PTF), Boss Mustapha, said this on Monday in Abuja at the 33rd joint national briefing of the taskforce.
During his nationwide broadcast on April 27, Buhari had ordered a total lockdown in Kano state for two weeks.
Mustapha also said in spite of the modest progress made, any further relaxation will only endanger Nigerians.
He stated that the PTF ‘share the citizens pains but that the future is in the hands of every Nigerian,’ stressing that future decisions will depend greatly on the people’s compliance.
This comes after Kano State government announced the extension of the lockdown order in the state by one week.
It said the action became imperative after due consultations with the federal government and ‘key stakeholders’ in the health sector.
As at Sunday evening, Kano accounts for 825 of the 5959 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country.
