Governors have agreed to ban inter state travel for two weeks as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, TheCable is reporting. Kayode
Governors have agreed to ban inter state travel for two weeks as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, TheCable is reporting.
Kayode Fayemi, NGF chairman and governor of Ekiti state, said the action became necessary because of the increasing evidence of community transmission of coronavirus.
“Following an update from the NGF Secretariat on the number of COVID-19 cases in the country, members expressed serious concern over the rising spread of the virus among health workers,” the communique at the meeting read.
“Governors unanimously agreed to the implementation of a ban on inter-state travel in the country over the next two weeks to mitigate spread of the virus from State to State. Only essential services will be permitted.”
Fayemi briefed the forum on the coordination efforts with the federal government, multilateral and bilateral partners, and the private sector through the Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID).
The forum held a minute’s silence in honour of all Nigerians who had lost their lives to COVID-19 complications, especially health personnel, who were frontline workers.
The governors also conveyed their condolences to President Muhammadu Buhari and the people of Borno on the death of Abba Kyari, former chief of staff to the president, who passed away on April 17 and congratulated Nasir el-Rufai, their Kaduna counterpart, who recovered from the disease.
