President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the extension
of the lockdown of Lagos, Ogun and the FCT, using the Quarantine Act of 2004.
It is called COVID-19 Lockdown extension. The effective date
is now 14 April, meaning the second phase of the lockdown will end on 27-28
April.
He announced the extension earlier in a broadcast to
Nigerians.
The first lockdown took effect on 30 March.
Here is the statement released by Aso Rock:
PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
THE QUARANTINE ACT
(CAP Q2 LFN 2004)
Commencement
COVID-19 REGULATIONS No 2 OF 2020
WHEREAS:
1.In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, I issued the
Covid-19 Regulations, 2020 on 30th March, 2020, by which I declared Covid-19 a
dangerous infectious disease;
2.As part of efforts to defeat the disease, I ordered the
restriction of movement in Lagos State, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
and Ogun State for an initial period of 14 days with effect from 11pm of 30th
March, 2020, to enable the Government identify, trace and isolate individuals
that have come in contact with confirmed cases, in order to contain the
disease;
3.It has become expedient to extend the restriction to
enable the Government achieve its objective;
NOW, THEREFORE,
I, Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 4 of the
Quarantine Act and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, make the
following Regulations-
1.Extension of Restriction/cessation of Movement in Lagos,
FCT and Ogun State
The restriction/cessation of movement in Lagos State, the
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Ogun State is extended for a further
period of 14 days with effect from Tuesday 14th April, 2020.
2 Regulations Further to Covid-19 Regulations, 2020
These Regulations are made further to the Covid – 19
Regulations, 2020 and accordingly, all the responsibilities of government
officials, citizens and residents contained in the Covid – 19 Regulations, 2020
remain extant.
3.Exemptions in the Covid – 19 Regulations, 2020 Extant
All the exemptions under the Covid-19 Regulations, 2020
remain as exemptions under these Regulations.
4. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Covid-19 Regulations
No 2 of 2020 Made at Abuja this 13th day of April, 2020.
Muhammadu Buhari
President,
Federal Republic of Nigeria
13th April, 2020
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