The Federal Government on Friday hinted that the lockdown of
States would end when citizens fully comply with preventive measures to curtail
against COVID-19.
Officially, Nigeria has recorded 190 cases of coronavirus
and two deaths.
The government noted that it would be difficult to defeat
coronavirus if citizens failed to observe directives meant to safeguard
themselves and others.
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, stated this in a chat
with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Asked whether or not the two weeks lockdown President
Muhammadu Buhari slammed on Abuja, Lagos and Ogun could be extended; the
minister said the behavior of Nigerians would determine that.
“If we don’t behave ourselves, it is likely that the
lockdown will be extended, but if we behave ourselves, there might not be an
extension and I hope we do so.
“If we stay at home for two weeks and we are doing
everything we are supposed to do, we should be able to effectively contain the
disease.
“My appeal to Nigerians is that they should obey the
directives on social distancing, personal hygiene, and shun gatherings; after
two weeks, we will resume our normal lives.
“But if they think it is a joke, then we may have to stay at
home more than the two weeks,” Mohammed added.
Meanwhile, Governors have urged President Muhammadu Buhari
to ensure that palliatives get to vulnerable Nigerians struggling to cope with
the COVID-19 crisis.
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