President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the second phase of eased lockdown by another 4 weeks.
This extension is the third for the second phase of lockdown currently observed across the country.
The approval was disclosed on Thursday by the Chairman Presidential Task Force of COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, at the press briefing addressed by the task force.
Mustapha said that the extension was granted by the President during a meeting he had with PTF on Wednesday.
Given this extension, measures like use of face masks in the public, social distancing and the nation wide curfew from 10p.m to 4 a.m among others will be in place.
Mustapha added that the measures being proposed were intended to actualise the gradual reopening of international air flights within established parameters; reopening of rail transportation within established parameters and granting permission to exit classes to resume ahead of examinations.
