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Nigerian govs forcing Buhari to lift lockdown on Monday with these demands

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April 25, 2020

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The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) is asking President Muhammadu Buhari to lighten the total lockdown on Lagos, Ogun, and Abuja.

A letter dated April 24, 2020 and signed by NGF chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, addressed to SGF and Chairmana of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 Boss Mustapha.

The governors make demand on: “Inter-state lockdown, excluding movement of essential supplies- food, beverages, medical and pharmaceutical, petroleum supplies and agricultural products; internal free movement but with restrictions on large gatherings and assemblies; overnight curfews; lockdown of flights; and compulsory use of face masks/coverings in the public.”

Fayemi said NGF’s position was a follow up to a teleconference meeting with the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on April 22, 2020.

“Recall at the meeting it was agreed that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) articulates the issues that it would want to be included in the next Presidential Pronouncement on COVID-19 so as to have a Uniform and coordinated Policy on COVID-19 at both the national and sub-national levels,” he added.

Nigeria currently has 1095 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, with 208 discharged and 32 deaths.

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4 Comments

Amatu Umana
April 25, 2020 at 4:22 pm
I subscribe to the idea of the governors forum,interstate is really preferable so that there be an internal movement as more awareness is created to allow people to continue to practice social distancing
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Dimeji dada
April 25, 2020 at 8:35 pm
I suggest the relaxation of the lockdown from governors forum,with the measure given.Cos we are no longer dying of covid 19,rather hunger 19.
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Precious Dunamis
April 26, 2020 at 3:57 am
This pandemic is really out this world. I think the govt should take more strict measure but for staying indoors, What will the story of a man who earns daily, and who is unable to receive the palliative the fed govt is sharing because i don’t believe it is all Nigerians will receive this palliative. Left for me nationwide lock isn’t ideal. Many Nigeria will die in this instance….let’s not kill ourselves by ourselves bikonu. Interstate look down looks ideal but for nationwide….Nooooo. Just my thought sha
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Olayinka
April 26, 2020 at 7:51 am
I suggest there should be relaxation in the lockdown cause many are dying of hunger… But to be sincere UNCLE BUHARI is a mad man if he add to the lockdown what will the poor be eating…. Let’s schools resume the online lecture is not helping the poor at all…
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