- Virtually the whole of Nigeria has been on lockdown since Monday, March 30
- President Muhammadu Buhari announced a 14-day lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and the FCT and extended it for another 2 weeks
- Some state governors have done the same in their domain and a recent poll shows most Nigerians support the actions
The 28-day lockdown announced by President
Muhammadu Buhari in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal
Capital Territory, Abuja is supported by a majority of Nigerians, a poll has shown. The poll which was conducted by Legit.ng on social media shows that the lockdown efforts by
the government have the support of more
Nigerians. The question asked in the poll is: With 21 people
dead and confirmed COVID-19 cases now 627,
should government still lift the lockdown after this
one is over or extend it? On Facebook, 53% of the respondents want the
government to extend the lockdown, while 47%
want the government to lift the restrictions.
Some of the respondents also took time to
comment to further give insights into what they
think. John Tumba wrote on Facebook: It's not
sustainable and it's not as effective. They better
think of better measures that suites our peculiarity. Agbo Sunday Dennis wrote: Lifting the lockdown
and extending the lockdown are two evil genres
sitting on a jigsaw...it can cut at both edges. On Twitter, Ibrahim Biyabra wrote: The situation is
getting worse there is a need for extending the
lockdown. The federal government should pay
palliatives, imports more medicals to strengthen the
health system and protect the health workers.
Ibukun Yemi Adejumo wrote: The lockdown
should be extended and more people should be
tested but the palliatives should be improved on.
People are hungry, people are suffering from
COVID 419, no stable light and the likes.
Meanwhile, the director-general, Nigeria Centre for
Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has
informed Nigerians that life won’t return to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic. Ihekweazu stated this while speaking on a radio
programme in Lagos on Monday, April 20. He said that a return to the pre-COVID lifestyle, once
the current restrictions are relaxed, could bring
about a high resurgence of the infection.
https://www.legit.ng/1322719-poll-nigerians-fg-extend-covid-19-lockdown.html

Ok

We Nigerians really don't know how deadly this Virus is and that's why we just ignoring procedures . I support for a total lockdown the to be extended for cases increasing speedily

Extending it shudnt just be sumfin done without palliatives for the citizens . . Boyz don dey para oo