No contemporary lockdown over COVID-19 –FG
Alhaji Lai Mohammed
The Federal Authorities on Tuesday clarified that it has not declared a contemporary lockdown of the nation following affirmation of the second wave of COVID-19.
The Minister of Data and Tradition, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave this clarification when he featured on a Radio Nigeria programme, “Politics Nationwide’’.
The minister mentioned the directives and place of the Presidential Activity Pressure on COVID-19 at its briefing on Monday, didn’t translate to partial or complete lockdown as reported in some sections of the media.
He allayed the fears of Nigerians and a few listeners that called-in through the programme {that a} lockdown may need unfavorable results on the already burdened financial system.
Mohammed defined that what the Federal Authorities had finished was to scale back the possibilities of mass gathering by directing its employees from Degree 12 beneath to work at home.
He mentioned the federal government additionally reiterated already present ban on night time golf equipment and different COVID-19 protocols.
“The Federal Authorities has not declared a contemporary lockdown.
“What we now have finished is that we now have merely reiterated the previous protocols and requested federal employees on Degree 12 and beneath to remain at residence and they’ll nonetheless obtain their salaries.
“Lagos state has equally requested their degree 14 employees and beneath to work at home and Kaduna state has finished the identical.
“Due to this fact, there is no such thing as a contemporary lockdown and the problem of hardship and financial system meltdown doesn’t come up,’’ he mentioned.
The minister mentioned the federal government additionally reminded Nigerians that the ban on social gathering continues to be on and church buildings and mosques ought to obey the social gathering guidelines.
He mentioned the directive is to curtail folks from gathering as a result of they came upon that COVID-19 had reached the extent of neighborhood transmission.
Mohammed mentioned the protocols on overseas travels subsist to the impact that these travelling to Nigeria wouldn’t have the ability to come on board except they’ve the certificates that they examined unfavorable for the virus.
He mentioned once they arrive into the nation, they have to self-isolate for seven days after which they might return for a affirmation check.
NAN
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