The Lagos State Government has debunked rumours making the rounds that it has relaxed the stay-at-home order issued by President Muhammadu Buhari nearly two weeks ago.
The President has issued the directive on March 29, during a nationwide broadcast.
The lockdown which affected Lagos, Ogun and Abuja was part of measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease [COVID-19] in Nigeria.
Lagos and Abuja have been worse hit by the virus.
Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso who dismissed the rumour on Thursday, during the inter-ministerial media briefing by select members of the Lagos State Executive Council in respect of the COVID-19, said the governor has not taken any such decisions. According to him, since the lockdown was ordered by the President, he would be the one to relax or lift it.
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Omotoso said: “There’s a rumors going around that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has relaxed the lockdown in the state, in the first place, the lockdown is not a device of the state, it’s a directive of the federal government.
“It was announced by the President himself, so if it’s going to be relaxed it will be Federal Government that will announce to either relax it or extend it.
“Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has not relaxed any lockdown and we implore you all to continue to be responsive and abide by the rules, we have been told by experts that’s the only way we can fight this.”
