Buhari to Address The Nation Tomorrow, As FG and governors disagree over possible lockdown extension

The 14 days lockdown extension ordered by the national will endwise Monday, April 26 - NGF has demanded the comfort in Lagos, Ogun and therefore the FCT.

Buhari will address the state on Monday, April 27, to make your mind up whether the lockdown would be extended or not A report by the state indicates that the national isn't disposed to the decision by state governors for the comfort of the present lockdown within the country over the coronavirus pandemic. Legit.ng reports that the newspaper said that sources said federal authorities are much in favour of partial restrictions in 33 of the 36 states with a view to mitigating the consequences of the present lockdown in many parts of the country as against the comfort being sought by the governors. it had been gathered that the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 which President Muhammadu Buhari relies on principally for advice on the pandemic isn't in agreement with the governors that the govt should soft-pedal within the FCT, Lagos, Ogun and Kano states.

COVID-19: Governor Fintiri imposes 14-day lockdown in Adamawa, sets up mobile courts to prosecute offenders The president who is billed to deal with the state on Monday, April 27, is alleged to be weighing the choices before him.

Members of the PTF were locked during a marathon meeting on Saturday, April 25, on the format of the partial restrictions to place in situ in 33 states without fueling the spread of the coronavirus.

The task force considered the status report on COVID-19 spread in each state of the federation, the input of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and native and international technical evaluation of the pandemic within the country.

In line with the report, a top-level source said: “We are inching towards partial restrictions in some states and therefore the Federal Capital Territory. there's clamour for the partial lifting of the lockdown. this is often why the PTF is meeting. The chairman of the Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi. Source: Depositphotos “The PTF has received many suggestions but we are being careful to not reverse the gains of the previous couple of weeks within the battle against coronavirus.