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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the shutdown of all the nation’s land borders and approved additional measures to curtail the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Buhari’s approval follows the recommendation of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19).
According to a statement, President Buhari has ordered the suspension of weekly federal executive council (FEC) meetings until further notice as one of the measures.
Also, postponement of the meeting of Council of State scheduled for Thursday 26 March, 2020 was okayed by the President.
“All land borders that have been hitherto under partial closure shall now be closed to human traffic for 4 weeks eff. 23rd March, 2020.
“In order to protect Federal Civil and Public Servants, a circular to be issued by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) shall direct on actions to be taken immediately.
“If and when the need arises, any national assets required for use in the response to COVID-19 shall be mobilized and deployed.
“Federal Government is at the highest level, engaging with State Governors in order to ensure a collaborative and effective response to #COVID19.
“All Abuja and Lagos residents are strongly advised to stay at home, avoid mass congregation of any kind as well as non-essential outings, until further advice is given,” the statement read.