Moments after the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 announced the extension of the total lockdown on Kano State for two weeks in order to further
Mr Ganduje, on Monday, said Friday congregational and ‘Eid’ prayers would be held in the state while physical distancing rules would be obeyed.
Mr Mustapha said President Buhari approved a two-weeks extension of the total lockdown in Kano, one of the states hardest hit by COVID-19. He also did not say whether Mr Ganduje sought the president’s permission before amending the lockdown. As Nigeria battles the COVID-19, presidential directives especially on movement and gatherings have several times clashed with those put in place by some state governments.The federal government’s directive presently bans social and religious gatherings while a nationwide dusk to dawn curfew was also imposed. Kano is currently the only state under a presidential lockdown due to the coronavirus cases there.
He, however, said there would be no Sallah festivities in all the five emirates including the traditional Hawan Sallah, .
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