Also, on Monday 27th July 2020, the federal government extended the second phase of eased lockdown by an additional one week. Some firms are not paying at all – they are not making money; they are no longer in business! President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the Aso Villa will not be opened for the usual Christmas homage by religious and community leaders. States are battling with rise in teenage pregnancies, cases of rape with murder as a result of closure of schools. He described them as moderate, and advised Nigerians to pay attention to their health at all times. It’s time the lockdown is terminated in Nigeria. As part of the measure in the new phase, the FG has announced the full reopening of the financial sector. The Health Ministry said it has been able to contain the case to prevent transmission across the city-state. 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An economy already on life support is now in the throes of complete annihilation as inter-state movements are still banned. It breeds indignation and social resentment. The families of those Nigerians that lost their lives as a result of being neglected by health officials for fear of coronavirus infection have not died nor tested positive to the disease months after their loved ones had been buried! The present condition has led to the inescapable conclusion that Nigeria still appears to operate within Thomas Hobbes’ state of nature, the state of self-preservation, the survival of the fittest! BREAKING: Nigeria lifts interstate travel ban, schools to re-open: The Federal Government has extended the Phase Two of the eased lockdown by four weeks, but partially lifted the ban on interstate movement. President Buhari bars usual Christmas homage by religious and community leaders. Crimes are inevitable. On Thursday, April 23, the governors of all of Nigeria's states announced a ban on interstate movement through Thursday, May 7, due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). READ ALSO: 2,683 COVID-19 patients refused to be admitted – Lagos He said Buhari approved the extension of the Phase II of the lockdown by another four weeks. The Bloomberg MEI alumni has interviewed some of the most influential figures of the IMF, G-20 Summit, Pre-G20 Central Bank Governors and Finance Ministers, Critical Communication World Conference. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. READ ALSO: Osinbajo sets up committee on reopening of Nigerian economy, suspends loan deductions for states. Nigerians had been falling sick before the advent of COVID-19, how can we then conclude that all those that have health issues during the lockdown must have been infected with coronavirus? Chairman of NGF and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, who disclosed this after its teleconference meeting, maintained that only essential services would be permitted during the period. 27, when Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari announced the plans to lift the lockdown, the country's Covid-19 case count has increased by 44% The video which was embedded in the tweet showed Sanwo-Olu, as he stepped out after staying in isolation for close to two weeks, owing to the viral infection. Malaria still continues to exact more tolls on the lives of compatriots than coronavirus. President Muhammadu Buhari says the nation’s response to the COVID-19 disease is a matter of ‘life and death’. Tuesday, December 22 2020 The restaurants, other than those in hotels must remain closed to eat-ins but are allowed to prioritize and continue to practice the takeaway measure that has been in place since the first phase. In the absence of bailouts from the central and state governments, the private academies are in dire financial straits. The interstate borders have been closed since March to curtail the spread of COVID-19. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Lagos State Gboyega Akosile has revealed that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has tested negative for COVID-19. Currently, there is a dangerous surge in crime. We sympathize with those who lost their loved ones to the pandemic. The life of man is ‘solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short!’” The article addressed the lot of the people in the informal sector, who constitute 80 per cent of the working population in Nigeria. Your email address will not be published. Worst hit are the private educational institutions. A degeneration of the social anomie is inevitable if the lockdown with the inter-state travel restrictions is not totally removed. 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.”. Singapore has confirmed its first case of the UK strain of the Coronavirus. The PCR test performed however supported the mild symptoms and fatigue which the Governor was feeling, and this was typical of a mild case of COVID-19. The first phase of easing the lockdown ended on 1 June while the second phase was set to end by midnight of 29 June, but following its extension, it should now end on 27 July. In my earlier piece, “Of Lockdowns and Social Inequalities”, I pointed out the injustice of using the resources that belonged to all to cater for a few: “There are ten hungry and famished homes in a street as a result of the lockdown. Reports indicate the patient with the newer variant entered Singapore on December 6 and was declared positive on December 8. Singapore also revealed that it has been conducting wider genomic sequencing tests for all arrivals from Europe. BREAKING NEWS: Governor of Lagos State, Mr. @jidesanwoolu test negative to #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/OUMqb6lWQT, — Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile1) December 24, 2020. The Federal Government may lift the ban placed on interstate movements on June 21, 2020. U.S dollar gains, America sanctions Chinese Airlines from flying into the U.S. Osinbajo sets up committee on reopening of Nigerian economy, suspends loan deductions for states, COVID-19: 79% of Africans are disposed to taking vaccine – Africa CDC Survey Report, FG to deploy 200 security officers to Apapa, Tin Can ports to clear gridlock, Covid-19: Prime Minister of Eswatini dies of the virus. According to NTA, the development is in line with the prevailing protocol put in place by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, restricting large gatherings. This was announced by the national coordinator of the presidential task force on COVID-19, Dr Aliyu Sani. It’s time to end the hysteria about coronavirus. Now is the time to end the lockdown and restriction of movement of citizens across the country. At the moment, the unemployment situation has skyrocketed. For now, the only Nigerians whose jobs and emoluments are secure are public sector workers, who are not up to five per cent of the country’s population. […] Under this condition, law and justice are absent. READ: COVID-19: 79% of Africans are disposed to taking vaccine – Africa CDC Survey Report. Interstate movement may resume on June 21. The lockdown is not sustainable. Some companies are paying their staffs 50 per cent or 25 per cent of their salaries. Meanwhile, the FG last Monday, June 1, 2020, announced a cautious advance into the second phase of the national response to COVID-19. Interstate movement may resume on June 21. But Aliyu said the restrictions may be relaxed when domestic flights resume tentatively on June 21. Abiola has spent about 14 years in journalism. However, gyms, cinemas, parks, nightclubs and bars are to still remain closed until further evaluation. This situation rankles. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has called for an inter-state lockdown for the next two weeks in the country, to curb the spread of the coronavirus from state to state. This also coincided with an increased rate of Covid-19 infections across the country. Now out of isolation. Only those providing essential services will be permitted to cross state boundaries. Normal life should return. Idle hands work for the devil! We cannot kill a million in order to protect a ten. This is not to suggest the infectious disease is not as deadly as assumed. The Federal Government may lift the ban placed on interstate movements on June 21, 2020. Singapore disclosed that the new strain was an imported case from Europe and has already been placed in quarantine alongside those that the person had come in contact with. Since Apr. As experts have predicted, coronavirus is not about to disappear even if we lock down Nigeria for the rest of the year. Across Nigeria, di partial lockdown or curfew don make pipo siddon for house or work part time, even affect schools, businesses and religion. Extension of the federal lockdown ends on Sunday May 9th Monday 4th May Relaxation window 7am – 5pm Wednesday 6th May Relaxation Window 7am – 5pm Friday 8th May Relaxation Window 7am – 5pm Curfew is from 8pm – 6am everyday Facemask is very important ,don’t go out without your facemask Taxicab for interstate must carry only 3 passengers The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor of Lagos State on New Media, Gawat Jubril also took to Twitter this afternoon to disclose that the Governor was certified COVID-19 FREE, and will be performing his first public official function in two weeks by addressing Lagosians. While addressing Lagosians, Sanwo-Olu explained the symptoms he experienced during the time he was infected. But now is the time for the nation to move on with life. On Monday, 29th June 2020 the federal government extended the second phase of the eased lockdown by 4 weeks and approved interstate movement outside curfew hours with effect from July 1, 2020. In another state, the maternal mortality is higher than the total number of compatriots that have succumbed to the pandemic. These people did not fall sick because of an attack of coronavirus. READ: FG to deploy 200 security officers to Apapa, Tin Can ports to clear gridlock. To enable commenting and other interactive features, please switch to the more advanced . This new development follows the outbreak of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic in various parts of the country. Nonetheless, we have to admit that the fear of health providers equally has a foundation. The Presidential Task Force also gave the green light to hotels to reopen but must do so based on the guidelines rolled out by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). On Monday, April 7, the state authorities of Yobe and Jigawa announced a lockdown extension of 21 and 14 days, respectively, in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country. The report by Nairametrics revealed that Sanwo-Olu was receiving treatment and closely monitored at home by the very experienced State COVID-19 clinical team from IDH Yaba. Because of limited resources, you give to one home while nine other homes watch with dismay… You have one million vulnerable citizens but governments are only able to provide food palliatives to twenty thousand! Economically, they’ve been rendered hors de combat by the lockdown across the country since their existence depends on daily wages. This was disclosed by special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on new media, Bashir Ahmad on Thursday via his Twitter handle. As the lockdown due to coronavirus has been relaxed in Nigeria to enable people go for their varus business and different surviving means there’s still no interstate movement for now. 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