Lagos State Not On Total Lockdown -Commissioner

The Lagos State Government says it did not give directive on a total lockdown of the state, as it applies measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus disease.
The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said in a statement yesterday that the attention of the government had been drawn to news reports that Lagos was on lockdown.
This is following Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s update on the steps taken to curtail the spread of coronavirus. Omotoso said that the impression created by such reports was erroneous, saying Lagos was not on lockdown, in spite of the stringent measures introduced by the government.
He said that the governor only urged the private sector establishments to introduce measures that would support the government’s efforts at curtailing the spread of COVID-19.
According to him, Governor Sanwo-Olu suggested that banks should enhance their online banking services to enable their customers to have transactions without visiting banking halls.
“All markets that are not selling foods, pharmaceutical products, water, medical equipment and other essential materials are to close down.
“Workers providing essential services- Fire Service, Emergency, health, water, telecommunication, security, media and others- are exempted from this directive.
“The initiatives being introduced by the government are to prevent any situation where more than 25 persons will gather in the same place at any time.
“The Sanwo-Olu-led administration is concerned about the rising number of COVID-19 cases, hence, it is adopting measures to keep residentsafe,” he said.