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General News of Friday, 1 May 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Governor Ganduje appeals to FG to relax lockdown in Kano

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje Governor Abdullahi Ganduje

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has called on the Federal Government to relax the lockdown declared in the state.

Recall that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had on Monday declared a lockdown in the state to help curb the spread of coronavirus.

Speaking at the inauguration of a seven-member panel to assist the state technical committee, Ganduje stated that people are running out of food.

“We would engage the presidential taskforce on COVID-19 to seek permission to relax the total lockdown imposed on Kano. We are making this appeal on behalf of our people who are presently running out of food items.

“We love the Federal government to relax the lockdown for a period of time to enable people stock their homes, especially now that majority of us are fasting. It will also ease the economic hardship in the state,” This Day quoted him as saying.

Kano State currently has over 200 confirmed cases of coronavirus after 80 new cases were recorded on Thursday.