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Nigerian govt extends phase two of COVID-19 lockdown relaxation by four weeks
The Federal Government on Thursday extended the phase two of the gradual relaxation of the COVID-19 lockdown by another four weeks.
The phase started on June 1.
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, who disclosed this at the PTF daily media briefing in Abuja, said the extension followed the approval of the task force recommendations by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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He, however, said there are some amendments to the phase.
Mustapha added that the extension was necessary to address identified challenges and improving the national response strategy against the pandemic.
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