Buhari shuts Lagos Abuja and Ogun for two weeks in other to help curb the spread of the dreaded coronavirus which has now exceeded 100 cases
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that three states in Nigeria, Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state should be shut down temporarily
According to the president, all activities and movements in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State be stopped for a period of two weeks to help curb the virus
With the virus spreading in the country and more cases being confirmed in those states, the decision is made
This will help reduce the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 virus that is why Buhari shuts Lagos Abuja and Ogun states respectively
The Nigerian center for disease control also advised members of the general public to stay in isolation during this period
The President of Nigeria also ordered the payment of money transfers to those considered the most vulnerable in society by the government
And for those internally displaced persons (IDP) camps will be be provided with two months food rations to support them
He also warned Nigerians that the dreaded coronavirus still has no cure for now and it’s better to stay in isolation
States have now been going into lockdown in other to prevent the virus from moving futher
Recall that this virus outbreak has also affected politicians with Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai also testing positive for the virus
The virus has now claimed over 550,000 lives all over the world with Spain recording a death toll of over 800 just yesterday
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