The federal government has threatened to impose a fresh
lockdown in another two weeks.
This follows the increasing rate of COVID-19 cases in the
country, especially among people in authority.
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss
Mustapha, on Monday lamented that it was directly affecting governance and
security in the country.
Mustapha, speaking at the task force press briefing in
Abuja, admitted the possibility of ordering a fresh total lockdown to curtail
further spread of the virus.
He, however, said events of coming weeks would determine the
next line of action.
“We will not speculate on what will happen in future, but we
will protect the lives of Nigerians.
“To achieve that, if it means to lock down again, we will
not shy away from that responsibility.
“We will recommend to the President who will look at the
report and take a decision on our recommendation. What happens in the next two
three weeks will determine what we will do,” Mustapha said.
Mustapha’s warning comes after Governors David Umahi of Ebonyi,
Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, recently contracted the
virus.
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