According to report reaching oyogist.com, the Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has reportedly insisted that the federal government, has no plan of imposing another fresh lockdown amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The minister made this known during a conference which was held in Lagos, also stated that Nigerians should strictly comply to the Covid-19 protocols.
Mr. Lai stated that, “On the issue of lockdown, I don’t think there is any time when the Federal Government has said it is going to have a second lockdown. However, the Federal Government is very unhappy that Nigerians are not adhering to the basic Covid-19 protocols of wearing face masks, or practicing social distancing, of washing hands, of ensuring that they do gather in large numbers.
“If we do not do these, the surge will continue and with the new strain of Covid-19 which is becoming much more difficult to handle than the old strain, the Federal Government will continue to insist and encourage Nigerians to please obey the Covid-19 protocols.
“The Federal Government is aware of the economic and social implications of a second lockdown but we want to call on Nigerians to help us, help themselves and help the economy, by adhering strictly to the Covid-19 protocols,” Lai Mohammed said.
