The federal
government has announced the closure of all land borders for four weeks as a
measure to check the spread of coronavirus.
The weekly federal
executive council has also been suspended “until further notice”.
Boss Mustapha,
secretary to the government of the federation and chairman of presidential task
force on COVID-19, announced this on Monday evening.
He said the council
of state meeting earlier scheduled for Thursday has also been postponed.
“Ladies and
gentlemen, after a further review, Mr. President on the recommendation of
Presidential Task Force (PTF) has approved the following additional measures:
Suspension of the weekly FEC meetings until further notice; postponement of the
meeting of the Council of State scheduled for Thursday 26th March, 2020;
“All land borders
that have been hitherto under partial closure shall now be closed for human
traffic for four weeks effective, 23rd March, 2020; in order to protect
Federal Civil and Public Servants, a circular to be issued by the Head of
Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) shall direct on actions to be taken
immediately;
“All Abuja and
Lagos residents are strongly advised to stay at home, avoid mass congregation
of any kind as well as non-essential outings, until further advice is given.”
Mustapha also gave
an update on the coronavirus statistic across the world, citing the World
Health Organisation (WHO).
“As at the time the
Honourable Minister of Health (HMoH), briefed you earlier today, the numbers
from the World Health Organisation (WHO), confirmed that the virus has covered
192 countries, reporting over 329,000 cases,” he said.
“In Africa, 42 out
of 54 countries have reported cases while 48 deaths have been recorded. In
Nigeria, 36 cases have been reported and one fatality has occurred. The first
responders, particularly the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),
continues to attend to reports received through telephone calls and other
medium.
“We commend Nigerians
for stepping out to report and/or make enquires through the dedicated hotlines.
Records show that on Sunday, 22nd March, 2020, over 4500 calls were received.
This shows the high level of awareness amongst Nigerians.
“The strategy of
government is to focus on testing, detection and containment through contact
tracking in order to minimize hugely, the possibility of community spread. We
urge anyone experiencing the symptoms of the virus or has been in contact with
anyone who has been suspected or tested positive to please report at the
nearest medical facility or the designated center.
“The Presidential
Task Force (PTF) continues to monitor the global and domestic developments and
has isolated Lagos and Abuja for particular attention in view of their
population, mobility and number of cases already reported.”
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