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Nigerian Government Reacts to Speculations on Second Covid-19 Lockdown

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Nigeria’s Federal Government has spoken on speculated plans to to impose a second lockdown in view of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic ravaging parts of the globe.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday insisted that the Federal Government has no such plans as the country battles the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mohammed, who spoke at a news conference in Lagos, however, appealed to Nigerians to adhere to all protocols outlined by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

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The minister said, “On the issue of lockdown, I don’t think there is any time when the Federal Government has said it is going to have a second lockdown. However, the Federal Government is very unhappy that Nigerians are not adhering to the basic Covid-19 protocols of wearing face masks, or practicising social distancing, of washing hands, of ensuring that they do not gather in large numbers.

“If we do not do these, the surge will continue and with the new strain of Covid-19 which is becoming much more difficult to handle than the old strain, the Federal Government will continue to insist and encourage Nigerians to please obey the Covid-19 protocols.

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“The Federal Government is aware of the economic and social implications of a second lockdown but we want to call on Nigerians to help us, help themselves and help the economy, by adhering strictly to the Covid-19 protocols.

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