Coronavirus: Buhari extends Lock Down for another 14 days, says’ It is a matter of life and death

Buhari, while addressing Nigerians on Coronavirus, extends Lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and FCT for another 14 Days.

COVID-19: Buhari extends Lock Down for another 14 days, says’ It is a matter of life and death

“Our approach to the virus remains in 2 steps – First, to protect the lives of our fellow Nigerians and residents living here and second, to preserve the livelihoods of workers and business owners.

“With this in mind and having carefully considered the briefings and Report from the Presidential Task Force and the various options offered, it has become necessary to extend the current restriction of movement in Lagos and Ogun States as well as the FCT for another 14 days effective from 11:59 pm on Monday, 13th of April, 2020. I am therefore once again asking you all to work with Government inthis fight.

“This is not a joke. It is a matter of life and death. Mosques in Makkah and Madina have been closed. The Pope celebrated Mass on an empty St. Peter’s Square. The famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris held Easter Mass with less than 10 people. India, Italy and France are in complete lockdown. Other countries are in the process of following suit. We can not be lax. READ FULL SPEECH HERE