President Muhammadu Buhari has advised residents of Lagos and Abuja to
stay indoors in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus
(COVID-19).
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja.
“All
Abuja and Lagos residents are strongly advised to stay at home, avoid
mass congregation of any kind as well as non-essential outings, until
further advice is given,” Mr Mustapha said.
President Buhari also on Monday suspended the weekly Federal Executive Council meetings until further notice.
The President took the decision on the recommendation of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Coronavirus.
The
Task Force also approved other additional measures including, the
postponement of the meeting of Council of State scheduled for Thursday
the 26th of March 2020.
Other measures taken include that all
land borders that have been hitherto under partial closure should now be
closed to human traffic for 4 weeks effective from the 23rd of March,
2020.
The President also noted that in order to protect Federal
Civil and Public Servants, a circular to be issued by the Head of Civil
Service of the Federation (HCSF) will direct on actions to be taken
immediately.
He also resolved that if and when the need arises,
any national assets required for use in the response to COVID-19 will be
mobilized and deployed.
An assurance was also given that at the
highest level, engagements with state governors in order to ensure a
collaborative and effective response to COVID19, are ongoing.
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