Nigerian Governors approve 14 days nationwide lockdown

The Nigeria Governors Forum have approved a 14-day nationwide lockdown.

This resolution was made during the forum’s meeting on Wednesday.

NGF chairman, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, said the decision became imperative to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus.

A communiqué signed at the end of the meeting read.

“Following an update from the NGF Secretariat on the number of COVID-19 cases in the country, members expressed serious concern over the rising spread of the virus among health workers.

“The governors resolved to work with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to ensure that health workers are adequately provided with personal protective equipment (PPE)

“The Forum received briefing from the Governors of Lagos, Bauchi, Oyo and Ogun states who shared their experiences and lessons from the fight against COVID-19.

“Governors unanimously agreed to the implementation of an inter-state lockdown in the country over the next two weeks to mitigate spread of the virus from State to State. Only essential services will be permitted,” he said.

The forum further held a minute’s silence in honour of all Nigerians who had lost their lives to coronavirus, especially health workers.