The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Youth Task Force on COVID-19 has again advised President Muhammadu Buhari to lockdown Nigeria due to rising cases on coronavirus. Itsey Sagay, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), in his suggestion, said Nigeria should be locked for two months. Officials of the Buhari administration have also decried
On Thursday, the Progressive Students Movement joined calls to the federal government to impose a fresh ‘stay at home’ order.Okereafor expressed concern about facilities, equipment and health workers preparedness in states.
“The Federal Government, as a matter of urgency, should declare a state of emergency in states with high level of confirmed COVID-19 cases basically to reduce the spread of the pandemic. “The state of emergency should come on these states through strict enforcement of lockdown for at least two weeks. “This move had become imperative following the increase in inter-state movement especially at night hours notwithstanding the present night curfew imposed by the Federal Government meant to ensure containment of the pandemic,’’ he said.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the country has recorded confirmed cases to 3,145; death toll has passed 100.
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