The Borno State Government has imposed a total lockdown on the state shutting its borders to non-essential movements in a bid to contain spread of Coronavirus.
The Deputy Governor of the state, Umar Kadafur, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Maiduguri.
He said the lockdown would take effect from Monday, April 13, by 6a.m, stressing that movement in and out of the state would be completely restricted.
The statement read in part: “The border between Borno and Yobe States would be shut down completely, only persons on essential duties and vehicles conveying food items, petrol, drugs and other essential commodities would be allowed into the state.
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“This painstaking decision became imperative as part of the measures to prevent spread of the virus into our dear state, following discoveries of some suspected cases in some northern states.”
Kadafur sounded a note of warning to members of the public to comply with the order, pending the outcome of further directives.
The deputy governor noted that the state government regretted any inconvenience the decision would cause the general public, explaining that the government had adopted the proactive measure to protect its citizens from the virus.
