Another Nigeria State Goes on Lockdown

 

    Headline (COVID19: Niger government orders closure of school, tertiary institution).    The Niger government directed all civil servant to stay at home from December 21 till further notice expect those essential service.  

 Alhaji Ahmed Matane, secretary to the state government (SSG) and chairman Niger state task force on COVID19 gave directed in a statement in Minna on Thursday, he explained that the closure followed an upsurge of COVID19 in the country, adding that second wave of the corona virus in the country necessitated the closure of all school in the state for one month.                         Matane said that the state government also directed all civil servant to stay at home from dec 21 till further notice expect those on essential service.                                       He called on financial institution, supermarket corporate entities and commercial vehicle and motorcycle owner to strictly ensure the enforcement of " no face mask no entry in order to halt further spread of the scourge in the communities                                

Reported by Ogunyinka Emmanuel