All state governments in Nigeria have been ordered to authorize the wearing of face masks in broad daylight places The mandate was given by President Muhammadu Buhari as a feature of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the nation.
The Srcretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, who additionally fills in as the director of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 made the revelation during a preparation in Abuja.
He said the president has ordered experts in every single Nigerian state to implement non-pharmaceutical rules, fundamentally the utilization of face masks in open appearance and spots.
Mustapha asked state governments to team up with neighborhood government specialists embracing measures to contain the spread of the sickness, for example, contact following, grassroots activation and hazard correspondence among others.
Mustapha said the extension of ease of lockdown was affirmed by President Muhammadu Buhari after the COVID-19 team on Wednesday, August 5, advised him about the advancement made so far in containing the spread the illness.
