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Nigerian governors to ban interstate movement to contain coronavirus

Published 23/04/2020, 12:13

ABUJA, April 23 (Reuters) - The governors of Nigeria's 36
states have agreed to ban interstate movement for two weeks in
an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, a joint
statement said.
Lagos and Ogun states, as well as Nigerian capital Abuja,
are already under federally imposed lockdowns, while various
states have instigated their own containment measures.
"Governors unanimously agreed to the implementation of an
interstate lockdown in the country over the next two weeks to
mitigate the spread of the virus from state to state," the
Nigeria Governors' Forum said in a statement issued late on
Wednesday.
Only essential services will be permitted, the statement
added without providing further detail.
Only President Muhammadu Buhari can impose a total cessation
of interstate movement. However, individual states can block
entry points. States including Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, Ebonyi,
and Abia have already used barriers to stop people entering
their states.
A spokesman for the president's office declined to comment.
Rivers state, the home to the oil hub of Port Harcourt,
recently detained oil workers and helicopter pilots who arrived
in the state despite a federal government waiver allowing them
to travel.
Nigeria has reported 873 confirmed coronavirus cases and 28
deaths from the virus.

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