Sanwo-Olu reacts to curfew declared in Lagos by Buhari

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reacted to the curfew declared by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday.

Buhari during a nationwide broadcast had declared curfew in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun as a measure to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country.

Reacting to the development, Sanwo-Olu stated that the curfew period will be used by the Lagos State Government to trace and isolate individuals who have come in contact with infected persons.

SSanwo-Olu tweeted: “As we enter an initial 14 days lockdown announced by H.E President Buhari, I understand the uncertainty that a lot of you are feeling at the moment but I want to encourage you to be resilient, we will beat COVID19

“Today, The President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Buhari placed our state on a 14-day lockdown to help us in our fight against COVID19. We have have been preparing for this and I will like to explain how it will work for everyone.

“We will use this containment period to identify, trace and isolate all individuals that have come into contact with confirmed cases. We will ensure the treatment of confirmed cases while restricting further spread to other states.

“NCDC are working hard at ensuring confirmed cases get the best care possible. I guarantee that we will do all that is necessary to get through this period seamlessly.”

As we enter an initial 14 days lockdown announced by H.E President @MBuhari, I understand the uncertainty that a lot of you are feeling at the moment but I want to encourage you to be resilient, we will beat #COVID19

— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) March 29, 2020