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Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by oshozondii: 10:11pm On Apr 22, 2020
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State Governors of the 36 States of the federation on Wednesday “unanimously” agreed to the implementation of an inter-State lockdown in the country over the next two weeks to mitigate the spread of the pandemic COVID-19 virus from State to State.

The governors, operating under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), reached the agreement after receiving briefing from the Governors of Lagos, Bauchi, Oyo and Ogun States who shared their experiences and lessons from the fight against COVID-19.

A communique issued by the NGF chairman and governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, at the end of the sixth COVID-19 teleconference meeting said only essential services would be permitted. State governors called for the decentralization of the COVID-19 response as the best chance of nipping the spread of the virus in communities with over 25 States now affected by the spread of the virus and increasing evidence of community transmission.

Members of the NGF also voiced serious concern over the rising spread of the virus among health workers and resolved to work with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to ensure that health workers are “adequately” provided with personal protective equipment (PPE) and are “constantly” trained on the use of protective gears.

This followed an update from the NGF Secretariat on the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Governors also resolved to set up COVID-19 committees at the regional level, headed by their State Commissioners of Health in order to strengthen coordinated implementation of necessary public health recommendations across States.

Regional committees, the communique added, will continue to interface with the State Task Force Committees on COVID-19 already established in each State.

The NGF Chairman briefed the forum on the rapidly evolving situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and coordination efforts with the federal government, multilateral and bilateral partners, and the private sector through the Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID).

The forum held a minute’s silence in honour of all Nigerians who had lost their lives from coronavirus, especially health workers who were in the front lines of the epidemic. The NGF also congratulated the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, who after nearly four weeks of testing positive and observing very strict medical regime, has now received two consecutive negative test results for the coronavirus.

Members also conveyed their condolence to President Muhammadu Buhari and the people of Borno State on the passing of the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, who passed away on April 17, 2020 in the line of duty to the country.

It would be recalled that President Buhari currently imposed lockdown in only the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun States to halt the spread of the novel pandemic coronavirus.

Some of the States have taken similar measures to fight the deadly virus but there is no nationwide lockdown from the federal government.

Health experts say the country may be heading towards the need for nationwide lockdown to stop the virus. However, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, had earlier in the day denied proposing a national lockdown to tackle COVID-19 in the country.

Aliyu made the claim on Wednesday in Abuja, at the 17th joint national briefing of the PTF on COVID-19.

That came after the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu hinted on Monday that President Buhari will make some very difficult decisions next week about the lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. He said this in Katsina when he visited Governor Aminu Masari to see the state’s preparedness for COVID 19.

The audio of the discussion by the duo was obtained by our correspondent. Ihekweazu disclosed that the president was scheduled to join the governors’ forum teleconference meeting to discuss some of the decisions.

As at Tuesday 21 April, 2020, the official cases in the country stand at 782.
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/breaking-governors-agree-on-14-days-national-covid-19-lockdown.html

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Simplyleo: 10:13pm On Apr 22, 2020
Nawao.

Almost everyone seems short of ideas on the most appropriate approach to controlling the spread of this virus.

Continue lockdown - Hunger

Relax lockdown - high vulnerability

These Chinese sef. angry

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Kingjay007: 10:15pm On Apr 22, 2020
14.. 14.. 14.

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by u11ae1013: 10:17pm On Apr 22, 2020
I hope it doesn't include lagos

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by BeStroNG(m): 10:17pm On Apr 22, 2020
God have mercy. Things will get out of hand.

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Simplyleo: 10:18pm On Apr 22, 2020
u11ae1013:
I hope it doesn't include lagos
Lagos is one of the 36 states of the federation. angry

Governors of the 36 States of the federation on Wednesday “unanimously” agreed to the implementation of an inter-State lockdown in the country over the next two weeks

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by atmstyle: 10:20pm On Apr 22, 2020
But Cross River State Governor is seriously suggesting that Lagos, Ogun and Abuja lockdowns should be ended...

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Amotolongbo(f): 10:20pm On Apr 22, 2020
Till May ending, everywhere is meant to be locked down in Nigeria, going by how it is done in Europe.

But Nigerians can’t afford doing this or else the unknown will happen.
Hunger will chase us out. Hunger is worse than coro.

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Yalwayzme: 10:20pm On Apr 22, 2020
This govt is even worse than covid 19 itself

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by sarrki(m): 10:20pm On Apr 22, 2020
Bitter pill

That needs to be chewed

Please stop the comparison with overseas countries

Are Nigeria citizens loyal , patriotic like other countries

Are we obidient?

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by globalresource: 10:21pm On Apr 22, 2020
3 things needed from the Government (FG (mostly)and States)

And we should be transparent, proactive and accountable for once

1. Massive Testing

2. Palliatives to assist citizenry (set aside politics and ethnicity for once and get this right)

3. Tight security of lives and properties

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by celeiyke: 10:21pm On Apr 22, 2020
When the northern states are relaxing their lockdown cos of Ramadan fasting. 14 days might only work in Ekiti since it's Kayode that pronounced it

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by sarrki(m): 10:22pm On Apr 22, 2020
Simplyleo:
Nawao.

Almost everyone seems short of ideas on the most appropriate approach to controlling the spread of this virus.

Continue lockdown - Hunger

Relax lockdown - high vulnerability

These Chinese sef. angry


It’s a kind of war

But not conventional war

I have seen the effects of convid life

Am at the epic center of convid

It’s better to stay home so that we can see later

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by DanseMacabre(m): 10:22pm On Apr 22, 2020
Rubbish.

With Nigeria's population, lockdown without massive testing (in the neighbourhood of at least 5,000 a day) is nothing short of a farce.

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Iceberg3: 10:24pm On Apr 22, 2020
Hope Lagos ain't included. Lagos gates open for a least a week.

If they wanna lockdown,no problemo,just make provisions essentials necessities available for the people. I don't know why that's too hard for this evil APC govt to do!

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Nwanyiogwashi(f): 10:25pm On Apr 22, 2020
atmstyle:
But Cross River State Governor is seriously suggesting that Lagos, Ogun and Abuja lockdowns should be ended...
End for what?nobody is ending anything until we stop corona

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by sarrki(m): 10:25pm On Apr 22, 2020
Yalwayzme:
This govt is even worse than covid 19 itself

Seriously in just one sentence what have you done as a citizen in your house, street, road, area, locality, local government, and state before nationally

Just one it may be keeping the environment clean

Just mention 1

If not you are worse than those you are accusing

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Saintbusco1(m): 10:25pm On Apr 22, 2020
So simple to understand... Get enough foodstuff or buy enough garri, Sha stay home to stay alive... Na person wey dey alive dey find money

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Deprof1010: 10:35pm On Apr 22, 2020
Plz our leaders we De young viable youth are really pleading for withdrawal of De short down. Considering De poor masses, De youth and our future young ones. If I may say shutting or locking down is not the best option. If cases can increase why shutting down as per say from De count from NCDC. I suggest people shld be free out and make mask and glove compulsory to wear and move to their various bizness.

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Ogonimilitant(m): 10:38pm On Apr 22, 2020
ok
Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by SweetJoystick(m): 10:40pm On Apr 22, 2020
sarrki:
Bitter pill

That needs to be chewed

Please stop the comparison with overseas countries

Are Nigeria citizens loyal , patriotic like other countries

Are we obidient?
Will you keep quite angry

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by totit: 10:41pm On Apr 22, 2020
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State Governors of the 36 States of the federation on Wednesday “unanimously” agreed to the implementation of an inter-State lockdown in the country over the next two weeks to mitigate the spread of the pandemic COVID-19 virus from State to State

I wants to believe this has more to do with the state's borders

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by VaselineCrew: 10:43pm On Apr 22, 2020
Lagos would be on look down for 5 weeks this coming Monday.

Are you saying they want to make it 7 weeks

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Jostoman: 10:44pm On Apr 22, 2020
sarrki:



It’s a kind of war

But not conventional war

I have seen the effects of convid life

Am at the epic center of convid

It’s better to stay home so that we can see later
if you don't have better things to say, you better go and find somewhere to sleep

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Jostoman: 10:46pm On Apr 22, 2020
Nwanyiogwashi:
End for what?nobody is ending anything until we stop corona
oga you need to go and buy small sense o

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Jostoman: 10:56pm On Apr 22, 2020
It will not work this time around.

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Emmanuelhector(m): 10:56pm On Apr 22, 2020
One million boys and co will see reason to upgrade to deal with our Forbes tribe. People over there should now learn to sleep with Machete reachable and next to their pillow

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by solmus: 10:57pm On Apr 22, 2020
cry


God Airpus


This punks want to keep locking us up until W.H.O announces a vaccine, 14 days after 14 days till it reaches 2021 and they wont even tell us what they really know


.

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by inedujac: 10:59pm On Apr 22, 2020
Nobody will complain about lockdown if the money they are sharing up and down is not audio.

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by simple250: 10:59pm On Apr 22, 2020
Reading comments here it's very funny .the same idiots that are contemplating total lockdown will still visit a burial ground to bury a covid 19 patient ...



For the youths , it's better you think of making your own money so that you can take care of yourself in a long run ..

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by Okoroawusa: 11:00pm On Apr 22, 2020
They should not try that rubbish

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Re: Governors Agree On 14-Day National COVID-19 Lockdown by rammytt(m): 11:01pm On Apr 22, 2020
Hmm

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