The federal government on Monday said the country is not yet
ready for full reopening of its economy.
Boss Mustapha, chairman of the presidential task force (PTF)
on COVID-19, disclosed this at the daily briefing of the task force in Abuja.
Mustapha, who is also the secretary to the government of the
federation, said any relaxation of the current guidelines concerning the eased
lockdown will result in negative consequences for the populace.
“The reality is that in spite of the modest progress made,
Nigeria is not yet ready for full opening of the economy and tough decisions
have to be taken for the good of the greater majority,” he said.
“Any relaxation will only portend grave danger for our
populace. Advisedly, the current phase of eased restriction will be maintained
for another two weeks during which stricter enforcement and persuasion measures
will be pursued.
“The two weeks extension of phase one of the eased
restriction is also to enable other segments of the economy prepare adequately
for compliance with the guidelines, preparatory to reopening in the coming
weeks.
“For the PTF, we share your pains but our future is in the
hands of every Nigerian and future decisions will depend greatly on our
compliance.”
He added that there will be a review of the guidelines for
the second phase of the lockdown relaxation, which will end on June 1, 2020,
and called for the cooperation of states to ensure that the spread of the virus
is contained.
“For sustainability of the gains recorded, the PTF shall
continue to support states by developing guidelines to shape decision-making
for future steps in the response and aggressively scale up efforts to ensure
effective community information,” he added.
“It is believed that these steps will help consolidate the
gains made so far, and position the country to effectively overcome the
pandemic.”
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