Babajide Sanwo-Olu,
governor of Lagos, has announced the imposition of a dusk to dawn curfew in the
state from Sunday.
The governor made
the announcement while giving an update on coronavirus in the state on Friday.
According to the
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the country has recorded 81
coronavirus cases of which 52 cases are in Lagos.
Sanwo-Olu said the
state is heading towards a lockdown but a number of factors are being
considered before some decisions are made.
He said a dusk to
dawn curfew will begin in the state from Sunday, adding that the domestic
airport will be shut for a period of two weeks.
The governor said
the state has acquired over 200 disinfecting machines to commence fumigation of
public areas.
“We are moving in
the direction of a total lockdown but there are numbers or indices that we need
to see before we carry it out, which we have yet to see. We need to see a huge
spike in the numbers of confirmed cases, so, we are looking at that,” he said.
“I am hereby
directing a statewide curfew from 8pm to 6am, starting from Sunday until
further notice. This is to enable us to carry out comprehensive disinfection of
the Lagos Metropolis.
“I am pleased to
note that we have taken possession of over 200 disinfecting machines, and
starting today, we will be disinfecting all major highways, bus stops, markets,
parks, and other public areas.
“With effect from
Sunday, we will be closing the domestic airport in Lagos, the General Aviation
Terminal and the MM2. All movements in and out of Lagos through the two
domestic terminals will, therefore, be suspended from Sunday for two weeks in
the first instance. The only exceptions will be flights carrying essential
supplies and those on emergency operations.”
The state government
earlier announced the closure of schools and a ban on large gatherings.
Seventy percent of
workers in the state’s civil service were also directed to stay at home for a
period of two weeks.
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