Here are the highlights of President Muhammadu Buhari’s nationwide COVID-19 broadcast on Monday 27th. Phased and gradual easing of lockdown measu
Here are the highlights of President Muhammadu Buhari’s nationwide COVID-19 broadcast on Monday 27th.
- Phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos and Ogun States effective from Monday, 4th May, 2020 at 9am. However, this will be followed strictly with aggressive reinforcement of testing and contact tracing measures while allowing the restoration of some economic and business activities in certain sectors.
- Selected businesses and offices can open from 9am to 6pm
- There will be an overnight curfew from 8pm to 6am. This means all movements are will be prohibited during this period except essential services.
- There will be a ban on non-essential inter-state passenger travels until further notice.
- There will be partial and controlled interstate movement of goods and services will be allowed to allow for the movement of goods and services from producers to consumers.
- Mandatory use of face masks or coverings in public in addition to maintaining physical distancing and personal hygiene. State Governments, corporate organisations and philanthropists are encouraged to support the production of cloth masks for citizens.
- Restrictions of social and religious gathers shall remain in place.
- These revised guidelines do will not apply to Kano State. The total lockdown recently announced by the State Government shall remain enforced for the full duration.
According to the president, the Presidential Task Force shall provide sector specific details and timing guidelines to allow for preparations by Governments, businesses and institutions while state governors may choose to amend adapt and expand based on their unique circumstances provided they maintain alignment with the guidelines issued above on public health and hygiene.
