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General News of Saturday, 28 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Sanwo-Olu declares curfew in Lagos State

Babajide Sanwo-Olu Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in reaction to the coronavirus outbreak in the Nigeria.

Sanwo-Olu who spoke during a press conference on Friday said the curfew which takes effect from Sunday will be between 8 p.m and 6 a.m.

He also noted that the state is sliding towards a lockdown but certain things have to be considered before such decision is made.

He said, “We are moving in the direction of a total lockdown but there are numbers or indices that we need to see before we carry it out, which we have yet to see. We need to see a huge spike in the numbers of confirmed cases, so, we are looking at that.

“I am hereby directing a statewide curfew from 8pm to 6am, starting from Sunday until further notice. This is to enable us to carry out comprehensive disinfection of the Lagos Metropolis.

“I am pleased to note that we have taken possession of over 200 disinfecting machines, and starting today, we will be disinfecting all major highways, bus stops, markets, parks, and other public areas.

“With effect from Sunday, we will be closing the domestic airport in Lagos, the General Aviation Terminal and the MM2. All movements in and out of Lagos through the two domestic terminals will, therefore, be suspended from Sunday for two weeks in the first instance. The only exceptions will be flights carrying essential supplies and those on emergency operations,” Sanwo-Olu said.