After President Buhari announced 14-day lockdown in Lagos, Gov Sanwo-Olu speaks

BY: Ikenna Oluka

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has spoken concerning the 14-Day lockdown announced by President Muhammadu Buhari which affects the State.

The lockdown is part of Federal Government’s measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic which has over 95 cases reported in Nigeria.

In his short messages to Lagosians, the Governor said:

“As we enter an initial 14 days lockdown announced by H.E President Muhammadu Buhari, I understand the uncertainty that a lot of you are feeling at the moment but I want to encourage you to be resilient, we will beat #COVID19

“Today, The President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces Muhammadu Buhari placed our state on a 14 day lockdown to help us in our fight against #COVID19. We have  have been preparing for this and I will like to explain how it will work for everyone.

“This lockdown affects all our residents. The only exemptions are healthcare related businesses; food processing, distribution and retail companies, petroleum distribution and retail entities, power generation, transmission and distribution companies and private security companies

“We will use this containment period to identify, trace and isolate all individuals that have come into contact with confirmed cases. We will ensure the treatment of confirmed cases while restricting further spread to other states.

“The National Centre for Disease Control and the Lagos State Ministry of Health are working hard at ensuring confirmed cases get the best care possible.

“I guarantee that we will do all that is necessary to get through this period seamlessly”.

#StayHomeStaySafe