Olufemi Atoyebi, Samson Folarin, Tobi Aworinde, Tukur Muntari, Kayode Idowu and Ted Odogwu THE President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , on Monday ordered a nationwide curfew from 8pm to 6am beginn
ing from Monday next week to curb COVID-19 spread.Buhari had, on March 30, ordered lockdown for an initial period of 14 days in the federal capital Territory, Lagos and, Ogun states, followed by two-week extension, which ended at 11.59 pm on Monday. Several other states introduced similar restrictions.
Speaking on the guidelines for the just announced curfew, the President stated that all movements between 8pm and 6am would be prohibited except for essential services.He added, “There will be a ban on non-essential inter-state passenger travel until further notice. Partial and controlled interstate movement of goods and services will be allowed for the movement of goods and services from producers to consumers.
“The Federal Government shall deploy all the necessary human, material and technical resources to support the state in controlling and containing the pandemic and preventing the risk of further spread to neighbouring states.” He, however, conceded that the lockdowns had come at a “very heavy economic cost,” adding that many citizens had lost their means of livelihood, while many businesses had shut down.
“We assessed how our children can continue to learn without compromising their health. We reviewed how our farmers can safely plant and harvest in this rainy season to ensure our food security is not compromised.” “Today, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has accredited 15 laboratories across the country with an aggregate capacity to undertake 2,500 tests per day across the country.”
Ihekweazu said, “There are only four states with zero case in Nigeria: Cross River, Kogi, Nasarawa and Yobe states. We are not satisfied with the number of samples collected from these states. We need to test more and to do it, we need more samples. Sample collection is the responsibility of states. We are really encouraging public health teams in these states. Collect samples and send to us.
Reacting to his tweet on Sunday, where he said Nigeria was in dire need of extraction kits, the NCDC DG said he was misunderstood. “This weekend, we approved the inclusion of a firm called 54G, a private sector company that will start testing in Lagos and Ogun states. We are currently in discussion to move part of the operation to Kano State.”The Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha, said no pensioner was being owed and that there was no infringing on the rights of almajiris that were moved to their states.
He said, “On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, the Minister of Labour and Employment convened a stakeholders meeting to discuss hazard/welfare package for medical and health professionals working for the prevention and containment of the of COVlD-19. Baloni, who did not give the number of the Almajiris, who tested positive for COVID-19, said contacts of the new cases were being traced.The Kano State Ministry of Health on Monday said two COVID-19 patients had died.
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