COVID-19: Nigerian Govt Clears Air On Reported Nationwide Lockdown

The Presidential Activity Power on COVID-19 has dissociated itself from a press release that went spherical on Tuesday night, attributing an alleged plan by the Federal Authorities to impose a nationwide lockdown quickly.

The ‘faux’ assertion mentioned the federal government’s determination got here on account of the growing unfold of Coronavirus within the nation.

The Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, warned most of the people to be watchful, including, “My consideration has been drawn to a faux activity pressure media assertion, which was mentioned to be signed by me, speaking a couple of proposed full lockdown of the nation.

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“Not solely did the assertion patently fail, it was badly written. It’s unlucky {that a} small variety of individuals proceed to have interaction in mischief-making at such a severe time once we are speaking about Coronavirus an infection.

“I have to reiterate that the duty pressure has not launched any official assertion on an entire lockdown. I check with the SGF’s speech yesterday, on submitting formal findings to Mr President, that is but to occur.

“I request that the general public and the media take warning in circulating or publishing unverified information.

“To be very clear, all formal statements on the emergency response are made by means of this each day press briefing or by means of official press statements.”