The Nigerian Government has announced plans to ban interstate movement of people as a strategy to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the country.
Bashir Ahmed, the personal assistant on new media to President Muhammadu Buhari, disclosed this in a Twitter post on Thursday, March 26, 2020.
He said the information was relayed by the minister of information, Lai Mohammed.
BREAKING: The Federal Government announces plans to ban inter-state travel and possibly close down all motor parks as part of measures to curtail the spread of the #Coronavirus, Information Minister, Lai Mohammed discloses the plans this afternoon. #COVID19Nigeria
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 26, 2020
He said, “The Federal Government announces plans to ban inter-state travel and possibly close down all motor parks as part of measures to curtail the spread of the #Coronavirus, Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, discloses the plans this afternoon. #COVID19Nigeria.”
Nigeria currently has 51 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and one recorded death.
Hattip to Guardian
