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COVID-19: Buhari signs proclamation Order on Lagos, FCT, others

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President Muhammadu Buhari Monday signed the Proclamation Order on the General Management of COVID-19 in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, the Federal Capital Territory and other states in the country as contained in his Monday’s nationwide broadcast.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja.

He said: “This was in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 3 of the Quarantine Act, CAP Q2 Laws of the Federation 2004 and all powers enabling him in that behalf.”

President Buhari had on Monday approved a phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun States effective from May 4, to safeguard the economy.

The President said the current lockdown would remain in place until these new ones come into effect on May 4.

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Buhari also announced an overnight curfew from 8 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., saying that all movements would be prohibited during the period except for essential services.

He ordered a 14-day lockdown in Kano State as part of deliberate efforts to combat COVID-19 and the strange disease which has reportedly killed at least 640 people in the last one week.

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