President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly advised all Abuja and Lagos residents to stay at home and avoid mass congregation of any kind as well as non-essential outings until further advice is given.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the President advice is in line with the recommendation of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19), which also stipulated additional measures to curtail the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
“Federal Government is at the highest level, engaging with State Governors in order to ensure a collaborative and effective response to #COVID19. 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,” Buhari posted on his official Facebook page.
The President also stated that “If and when the need arises, any national assets required for use in the response to COVID-19 shall be mobilized and deployed”.
According to the Facebook post, President Buhari has also ordered the suspension of the weekly federal executive council (FEC) meetings until further notice as one of the measures to curtail the COVID-19 pandemic.
Also, postponement of the meeting of Council of State scheduled for Thursday 26 March, 2020 was okayed by the President.
“All land borders that have been hitherto under partial closure shall now be closed to human traffic for 4 weeks eff. 23rd March, 2020.
“In order to protect Federal Civil and Public Servants, a circular to be issued by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) shall direct on actions to be taken immediately.
“If and when the need arises, any national assets required for use in the response to COVID-19 shall be mobilized and deployed.
“Federal Government is at the highest level, engaging with State Governors in order to ensure a collaborative and effective response to #COVID19. 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,” the Facebook post read.