The Federal Government has warned that it would lockdown the country again if the number of COVID-19 cases spikes following the flagrant disregard of social distancing rules by Nigerians.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, gave the warning on Monday while reacting to scenes of rowdy activities around banks and bus stops on Monday, the first day of the easing of the lockdown in several states of the country, especially Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory.
Speaking at the daily briefing of the PTF on Monday, Mustapha, warned that the danger of coronavirus infection was not over.
He said: “The PTF has been monitoring the level of compliance with some of the measures and early observations showed lack of compliance with social distancing and wearing of masks.
“We note particularly the chaotic scenes around the banks and other financial institutions.
“We urge citizens to minimize the risk of getting infected while trying to transact in the banks. We similarly urge the banks to ensure that their ATMs and online banking systems are in good order and stocked regularly to avoid convergence of customers in their premises.”
