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FG May Lift Ban On Interstate Movement On June 21
The Federal Government of Nigeria has hinted plans to lift the ban placed on interstate movements on June 21, 2020, as revealed by Bashir Ahmad.
This was disclosed by the special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on new media, Bashir Ahmad on Thursday via his verified Twitter handle.
According to him, he stated, “Interstate movement may resume on June 21, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Dani Aliyu, gave the hint recently, as domestic flights expected to resume on June 21.”
Interstate movement may resume on June 21, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr. Sani Aliyu, gave the hint recently, as domestic flights expected to also resume on June 21.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) June 4, 2020
It will be recalled that the federal government last Monday, June 1, 2020, announced a piece of cautious advice into the second phase of the national response to COVID-19. As part of the measure in the new phase, the FG has announced the full reopening of the financial sector.
This was announced by the national coordinator of the presidential task force on COVID-19, Dr Aliyu Sani. He said that the banks will now be allowed to operate at normal working hours five days a week as against the restricted time of 2 or 3 pm that was announced during the first phase of the easing of lockdown.
The Presidential Task Force has given approvals to hotels to reopen but must do so based on the guidelines rolled out by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). They are to maintain non-pharmaceuticals intervention. However, gyms, cinemas, parks, nightclubs and bars are to remain closed until further evaluation from the presidential task force on COVID-19.