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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the cessation of all movements in the federal capital territory (FCT) and in Lagos State, beginning from Monday, as part of measures to curtail the spread of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President Buhari gave the order in his nationwide broadcast on Sunday, when he said the measure was based on the advice of the federal ministry of health.
“In Nigeria’s fight against #COVID19, there is no such thing as an overreaction or an under reaction. It is all about the right reaction by the right agencies & trained experts.
“Accordingly, as a Government, we will continue to rely on guidance of our medical professionals and experts at the Ministry of Health @Fmohnigeria, NCDC and other relevant agencies through this difficult time.
“As we are all aware, Lagos and Abuja have the majority of confirmed cases in Nigeria. Our focus therefore remains to urgently and drastically contain these cases, and to support other states and regions in the best way we can.
“Based on the advice of @Fmohnigeria & @NCDCgov, I am directing the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an initial period of 14 days with effect from 11pm on Monday, 30th March 2020. This restriction will also apply to Ogun State.
“We will use this containment period to identify, trace and isolate all individuals that have come into contact with confirmed cases. We will ensure the treatment of confirmed cases while restricting further spread to other States,” Buhari said.
He further stated, “We will use this containment period to identify, trace and isolate all individuals that have come into contact with confirmed cases. We will ensure the treatment of confirmed cases while restricting further spread to other States.
“As we remain ready to enforce these measures, we should see this as our individual contribution in the war against #COVID19. Many other countries have taken similar measures in a bid to control the spread of the virus with positive results.
“ I want to assure you all that all Government Ministries, Departments & Agencies with a role to play in the outbreak response are working hard to bring this virus under control.
“Every nation in the world is challenged at this time. But we have seen countries where citizens have come together to reduce the spread of the virus. I will therefore implore that you strictly comply with the guidelines issued.
“I will take this opportunity to thank all our public health workforce, health care workers, port health authorities and other essential staff on the frontlines of the response for their dedication & commitment. You are true heroes”.
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