The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has said President Muhammadu Buhari's decision to extend the eased lockdown for another two weeks is to try and contain the spread of COVID-19, before the economy is fully reopened. Mustapha, who is also the chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, stated this
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to extend the eased lockdown for another two weeks is to try and contain the spread of COVID-19, before the economy is fully reopened.
Mustapha called on schools, places of worship, businesses, offices, etc to use this period to plan and adopt new strategies under a COVID-19 era in line with the guidelines. He said: “Again, I wish to repeat that the decision is not punitive, we share your pains and also share your concerns. However, our future remains in our hands and compliance is one of the keys to opening that future.
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