Coronavirus: Lagos Govt. Debunks Plan to Lockdown State

Coronavirus: Lagos Govt. Debunks Plan to Lockdown State.

The Lagos state government led by Babajide Sanwo-Olu has denied the report claiming that it has plans to lock-down Lagos State for the second time.

The State government in its reaction to the insinuation described it as baseless and untrue.

Just after the state special task force on COVID-19 shut Cubana nightclub, Ikeja GRA, and other facilities for defying the state’s COVID-19 guidelines.

The Lagos government reacted following reports of panic buying of foodstuff and other household items by residents, due to the belief that the state government would declare a lock-down in a few weeks.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, while speaking on the development called on residents to ignore such insinuation and go about their lawful businesses.

He said:

 “There is no such plan. We have issued guidelines that people should follow to keep us safe and sound. Lagosians are urged to obey the guidelines.”

The commissioner while calling for more testing charged residents to avail themselves of the free COVID-19 testing services at approved public laboratories across the State.

A statement by the Ministry of Information and Strategy listed the four locations as Lagos State Bio-Bank (Located inside the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba); Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH, CHAZVY); Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, Yaba; and Central Public Health Laboratory, Yaba (Operated by NCDC).