Governor El-Rufai of Kaduna State has approved another 30 days of lockdown in the state at the elapse of one of the two weeks declared by the FG.
The FG had declared a total lockdown of two weeks as the deadly Coronavirus seems to be spreading faster in the country but there has been so many calls for relaxation, though the Governors want the lockdown to go on.
In a statement released by the State Government via its official Twitter handle, the KDSG placed a restriction on movement into the state and ordered that residents stay home for 30 days more in order to stay safe and protected. The government then empowered mobile courts to try violators and impose the prescribed penalties, including fines, imprisonment and forfeiture of vehicles on them upon conviction.
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“With Covid-19 cases rising rapidly in neighbouring states and the FCT, and with strong evidence of interstate travel being a major means of spreading the virus, the Standing Committee’s evaluation is that measures to protect Kaduna State residents require further strengthening“, part of the statement reads.
