The Federal Government has explained why it may not re-introduce a total lockdown of the country over the COVID-19 rising cases.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the 42nd joint national briefing of the taskforce.

“As we had indicated in my first address on this subject that we will study the situation, look at it and see how we are going and if there is need for a review, that review will be advised by data, by science, by experiences of other jurisdictions and by the peculiarities of our environment.

“To go back to a total lockdown must be taken in the context of what we desire to achieve, after we’ve lockdown for about five weeks and seen how we fared.

“So the issue of review might not have that in contemplation because you can’t move forward and begin to move backwards again,” Mustapha said.

He said that in terms of the strategic implementation of the policies, government might not be looking towards that direction.

Racoon:
The previous lockdown have proven the insincerity of the government.More like a scamdemic.

donbachi:
Laughable....u went on lockdown when u had zero case...no more lockdown,for over 13k cases..unless u want me to believe most of those cases are court cases,briefcases and suitcases.

SmartPolician:
Is that headline supposed to be news?

What exactly do those who attend the press briefing ask them?

How come there's no update on Madagascar remedy and US drug? How effective are they?

How come no companies or labs are carrying out clinical trials here?

Does it means we are one 200 million useless people tied up one contraption? What are the medical sciencist among us doing?

Why does it cost 40-50k to do a Covid-19 test when a Senegalese lab is doing it for a dollar or so?

Are those journalists there for clout chasing?

seunlayi:
Anyhow yagayaga cos it seems APC never knew the mismanagement of this crisis is automatically the beginning of the downfall of their party.

Quarantine incoming travelers/close border, you refused
1- 100 victims, you lockdown
Palliative for the people, you scammed over 160m hungry People
Sch closed you claimed to be feeding school children daily with over 600m till today (audio)
Their mismanagement of making millions of Nigeria to doubt the existence of covid19 hereby making them to shun staying safe,
You didn't test up to 1percent of the population till date

Etc

SmartPolician:
Is that headline supposed to be news

Are those journalists there for clout chasing?

Originalsly:
Nigeria COVID-19 death rate..... 1:36

USA COVID-19 death rate....... 1:17

According to their statistics. If one contracts COVID-19.... his survival chance is two times better in Nigeria than in the US. Is it because of the lockdown?... or is it because the virus cannot thrive under Nigeria's scorching sun?

seunlayi:
Anyhow yagayaga cos it seems APC never knew the mismanagement of this crisis is automatically the beginning of the downfall of their party.

Quarantine incoming travelers/close border, you refused
1- 100 victims, you lockdown
Palliative for the people, you scammed over 160m hungry People
Sch closed you claimed to be feeding school children daily with over 600m till today (audio)
Their mismanagement of making millions of Nigeria to doubt the existence of covid19 hereby making them to shun staying safe,
You didn't test up to 1percent of the population till date

Etc