Breaking: Nigerian Governors Agree On Two-week COVID-19 National Lockdown

Following the partial lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and FCT by the Federal Government, The Governors’ forum have recommended a national lockdown over the next two weeks in a bid to contain the spread of Coronavirus, Sahara Reporters report.

The decision was reached at a virtual meeting of the governors on Wednesday.

Chairman of the forum, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, in a statement said the inter-state lockdown had become necessary following a continued rise of in number of infected persons and fatalities recorded.

Fayemi said the governors also resolved to set up COVID-19 committees at the regional level to be headed by health commissioners.

The governors also expressed concern over the rising infection among health workers in the country.

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