FG flatly rules out another lockdown despite increase in new cases of coronavirus

The Federal Government has  flatly ruled out another economic lockdown despite the spike in cases of coronavirus infections in the country.

” So the issue of review might not have that in contemplation because you can’t move forward and begin to move backwards again, said Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and PTF Chairman on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha.

“To go back to a total lockdown must be taken in the context of what we desire to achieve, after we’ve lockdown for about five weeks and seen how we fared.

“As we had indicated in my first address on this subject that we will study the situation, look at it and see how we are going and if there is need for a review, that review will be advised by data, by science, by experiences of other jurisdictions and by the peculiarities of our environment.

“In terms of the strategic implementation of our policies, we might not be looking towards that direction, but we might be looking at how to strengthen what we have put in place, how to ensure compliance and all other non-pharmaceutical interventions that we have put in place.”