Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu directed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Lagos starting from Sunday to allow the state to carry out a comprehensive disinfection of the metropolis.
He also said the state would close the domestic airport.
He said, “I am hereby directing a statewide curfew from 8pm to 6am, starting from Sunday until further notice. This is to enable us to carry out comprehensive disinfection of the Lagos Metropolis.
“I am pleased to note that we have taken possession of over 200 disinfecting machines, and starting today, we will be disinfecting all major highways, bus stops, markets, parks, and other public areas.
“With effect from Sunday, we will be closing the domestic airport in Lagos, the General Aviation Terminal and the MM2. All movements in and out of Lagos through the two domestic terminals will, therefore, be suspended from Sunday for two weeks in the first instance. The only exceptions will be flights carrying essential supplies and those on emergency operations.”
He further said travelling in and out of Lagos would be restricted by Sunday, adding that all inter-state motor parks should shut down for two weeks.
The governor has also signed into law the Emergency Coronavirus Pandemic Bill 2020 passed by the House of Assembly.
The law empowers the governor to punish violators of the shutdown order policy.
This apparent seriousness in disinfecting the city should’ve been applied in making live less primitive to the citizens of the state.
Good motives with actions Sir. But is the curfew restricted to 8pm to 6am daily only or it covers the whole hours of the days? And can we who are Private business persons go about our daily job outside these hours herein created? Reason being that our law enforcement agencies most times take things beyond stipulation for their selfish interests. It happened in my area 2-3 days ago, they were seen breaking and destroying people’s goods instead of forcing them to lock or at most seal up the premises. Even some soldiers beat people, scattered their shops and took people away in their vehicles, to unknown destinations.
Please clarify the curfew period and what is expected of the people outside those hours earmarked for fumigation exercise. God bless good-spirited leader like you sir.
Nice talk from sir Governor,but police do their work sense ,because many people might not be aware of this now,they should take it easy with people pls
Cudos to Mr Governor, but please remember the masses ooo, there are some people that doesn’t have just 1000 naira in there act, how would they survived, the idea of curfew is very good, but if there is anything you can do to sustained the masses please do sir. God bless you Mr Governor, bless Lagos state, and bless Nigeria generally
Kudos your excellency, but what about the daily peasant trader this is a time of penance and sober reflection as we ask God for mercy by showing agape love in any little way we could
We appreciate your efforts, thank you
well done the Governor of lagos state for actions about the covid 19 but the poor people need Govt support to face this issues if not people will die of hunger before the coronavirus meet them l therefore bleed with Govt to help the people money to buy food at home GOD BLESS the Governor of lagos state and President of Nigeria for the Support l pray that the virus will end soon by grace of GOD. IJN Amen
You need to provide accommodation for those people that don’t have where to stay and the beggars too and knowing to well most of depends on salary to feed make it easy for us to feed and many more.everyrthing is expensive to buy hand sanitizer is problem .it not about shutting down is all good hospital,feeding of the poor and providing home for the needy
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