COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: FCT Minister threatens tougher measures unless…

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello has frowned that some people have refused to adhere to the lockdown order over COVID-19.

He warned that there would be more hash and tougher measures to ensure people stay at their homes should some people continue to flaunt the stay at home order by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The minister gave the warning on Tuesday in Asokoro District Hospital, while inspecting the ongoing work in the hospital, which has been converted to COVID-19 Isolation and treatment centre.

He said, “While the lockdown has been relatively successful in the city centre, I must say that in many of our communities, especially in the vulnerable communities, the lockdown has not been extremely successful.

“When this virus hits us, it is going to hit these vulnerable communities very hard. That is why I am appealing.

“This is a government that is very passionate, but I am thinking that if the situation continues like as it is now, government will have no option than take more hash and firmer measures, because we will not allow a small percentage of us to put all of us at risk.

“It is common knowledge what is happening the world over. We should thank God Almighty that we are just talking about 47 cases in FCT, with two deaths.

“As much as possible, we want it to remain low, but that can’t be done without our corporation.’’

In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria, President Buhari recently ordered a total locked down of Lagos and Abuja, which have the highest numbers of persons infected with the virus.

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He also included Ogun State to the lockdown due to its proximity to Lagos.

But there have been reports of some people not adhering to the order in these affected places.

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