President Buhari’s Lockdown Of States In Order -PGF D-G

Mr Salihu Lukman,  the Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF),  said President Muhammadu Buhari acted in order by imposing a lockdown on Lagos, FCT and Ogun State.
Reacting to a senior lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa’s criticism of President Buhari ‘s order, Lukman,  in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, said:”the lockdown of the cities declared by President Buhari was the right decision as human survival was at stake”.
He recalled that immediately the President announced the lockdown of these cities on Sunday, some legal experts and activists argued that the “Presidential Order not enforceable without legal backing.”
“Immediately following the speech of President Buhari on Sunday, March 29, 2020 announcing the lockdown of the three cities among other measures decided by the Federal Government to contain the spread of Covid-19 virus.
“ Adegborua SAN argued that the President was required to invoke his powers under the Constitution to declare state of emergency, which must be approved by the National Assembly.