President Buhari in a broadcast on Monday, 13th of April ordered people to stay at home for additional 14 days since the cases discovered and confirmed are not decreasing in the 3 states with the most coronavirus confirmed cases.
On the 30th of March when he first imposed a lockdown Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state, he declared the COVID-19/Coronavirus a dangerous infectious disease and also issued the COVID-19 Regulations to follow.
President Buhari has signed new regulations and order which are just an update to the old one issued last month, it read;
“As part of efforts to defeat the disease, I ordered the restriction of movement in Lagos State, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Ogun State for an initial period of 14 days with effect from 11 pm of 30th March 2020, to enable the Government to identify, trace and isolate individuals that have come in contact with confirmed cases, in order to contain the disease.
It has become expedient to extend the restriction to enable the Government to achieve its objective.
Now, therefore, I, Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in the exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 4 of the Quarantine Act and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, make the following Regulations;
Extension of Restriction/cessation of Movement in Lagos, FCT and Ogun State: The restriction/cessation of movement in Lagos State, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and Ogun State is extended for a further period of 14 days with effect from Tuesday 14th April 2020.
Regulations Further to COVID-19 Regulations, 2020: These Regulations are made further to the COVID – 19 Regulations, 2020 and accordingly, all the responsibilities of government officials, citizens and residents contained in the COVID – 19 Regulations, 2020 remain extant.
Exemptions in the COVID – 19 Regulations, 2020 Extant: All the exemptions under the COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 remain as exemptions under these Regulations.
Citation: These Regulations may be cited as the COVID-19 Regulations No 2 of 2020 Made at Abuja this 13th day of April 2020″
Source: DAILY POST
