Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has extended the COVID-19 lockdown in the state for another one week. Abiodun, last week, announced that the lockdown in Ogun would not end on May 4 as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it would be eased on May 10. Making a u-turn, Abiodun, at a press conference
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has extended the COVID-19 lockdown in the state for another one week.
Making a u-turn, Abiodun, at a press conference he addressed at his Okemosan office today, said he was persuaded to extend the lockdown for another one week. Abiodun expressed worries about the spike in the number of confirmed cases in Lagos State, which is the epicentre of the disease.
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