The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari, to scale down the total lockdown imposed in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja.

This was contained in a letter dated April 24, 2020 and signed by NGF chairman, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State.

The letter was addressed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation/Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha.

The Governors have asked Buhari to allow free movement in all the states, but with restrictions on large gatherings.

The other things the governors want incorporated into President Buhari’s impending pronouncement on the lockdown are: “Inter-state lockdown, excluding movement of essential supplies- food, beverages, medical and pharmaceutical, petroleum supplies and agricultural products; internal free movement but with restrictions on large gatherings and assemblies; overnight curfews; lockdown of flights; and compulsory use of face masks/coverings in the public.”

Fayemi said NGF’s position was a follow up to a teleconference meeting with the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on April 22, 2020.

“Recall at the meeting it was agreed that the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) articulates the issues that it would want to be included in the next Presidential Pronouncement on COVID-19 so as to have a Uniform and coordinated Policy on COVID-19 at both the national and sub-national levels,” he added.

Nigeria currently has 1095 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, with 208 discharged and 32 deaths.

Buhari is expected to make a new announcement on Monday, April 27, when the second 14-day lockdown elapses.

majamajic:
They should

UAE (Dubai) , has 9200 cases but they are reopening today after a month lockdown

Hunt27:
You can't compare how they will handle theirs to ours

Hunt27:
You can't compare how they will handle theirs to ours

BOOZELEE:
The Lockdown should continue but they should let children go back to school since the disease hardly kill children.

BOOZELEE:
The Lockdown should continue but they should let children go back to school since the disease hardly kill children.

Jostoman:
so you are one of them

BOOZELEE:
The Lockdown should continue but they should let children go back to school since the disease hardly kill children.

galadima77:


Yes of course, their masses ain't starving in their homes

BOOZELEE:

Guy.The virus hardly kill children.The lockdown is necessary for now. So govt should open bus parks, clubs and churches so bill gates wifez prophesy will come tru and u will come online to blame buhari baa?

BOOZELEE:
The Lockdown should continue but they should let children go back to school since the disease hardly kill children.

Charmingrascal:
I don't think there is an end in sight to this epidemic, the World will only get use to it, we will start taking other precautionary methods like wearing of face masks and hand gloves to enable us continue our daily activities and businesses.

We can't be on lockdown forever, people are starving. I have no dime with me and no food stuff. I pity those who are poorer than me at this moment.
How will they live? How will they survive?
Many people working with private firms won't be paid their salaries this month, many of them have family.


God please have mercy.

BOOZELEE:
The Lockdown should continue but they should let children go back to school since the disease hardly kill children.

Hunt27:
You can't compare how they will handle theirs to ours

Sufisunni:
with that, the children could contract it and infect their parents, grand parents and vulnerable groups

Hunt17:
The Governors have asked Buhari to allow free movement in all the states, but with restrictions on large gatherings.

The other things the governors want incorporated into President Buhari’s impending pronouncement on the lockdown are: “Inter-state lockdown, excluding movement of essential supplies- food, beverages, medical and pharmaceutical, petroleum supplies and agricultural products; internal free movement but with restrictions on large gatherings and assemblies; overnight curfews; lockdown of flights; and compulsory use of face masks/coverings in the public.”