{"id":72759,"date":"2020-04-11T18:58:15","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T17:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=72759"},"modified":"2020-04-11T18:58:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T17:58:15","slug":"buhari-says-lockdown-to-continue-as-long-as-necessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/buhari-says-lockdown-to-continue-as-long-as-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari Says Lockdown To Continue As Long As Necessary\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1663698262643025290\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\">President Muhammadu Buhari says the restriction of movement in several states will remain as long as experts find it necessary.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Buhari had\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecable.ng\/breaking-buhari-locks-down-of-abuja-lagos-ogun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.thecable.ng\/breaking-buhari-locks-down-of-abuja-lagos-ogun&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1586712929172000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHuzLyu_20s5s-wU2yXyjALZdZApw\">ordered a 14-day lockdown<\/a><\/b>\u00a0in Lagos, Ogun and the federal capital territory to contain the spread of coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Some state governments had also declared curfew to restrict movement of persons and ensure social distancing.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In a statement on Saturday, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, quoted Buhari as saying the lockdown is a major attempt to tackle the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He acknowledged the efforts of Nigerians as well as the sacrifices made during the stay at home period.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe realize that today, there will be sons and daughters unable to visit their parents, and elders that are isolated from young ones. And there will be those who live day-to-day, eating as they earn, who face real and present suffering,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNo elected government could ask more of the citizens of the country that elected them than today we ask of you. But we must ask you \u2013 once more \u2013 to observe restrictions on movement where they are in place, and follow the instructions of our scientists and medical advisers: stay home, wash your hands, save lives.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe freedoms we ask you to willingly forsake today will only last as long as our scientific advisers declare they are necessary. But they are essential \u2013 world over \u2013 to halt and defeat the spread of this virus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He also spoke about palliatives, asking people to get updates on how to be beneficiaries from the media.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The president said no vaccine has been found to cure to the virus, adding that the defeat of coronavirus in the country lies in the hands of Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cFor those who suffer most egregiously, the Government has announced multiple measures to assist: 70,000 tonnes of grain is being released from the National Strategic Grain Reserves for distribution to those in most\u00a0 need; distribution of small cash payments are also being made, and will continue to be made by the federal government in the states and local government areas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe ask you to listen and follow public announcements via the mass media for instructions as to how to receive this government support \u2013 and learn of more public assistance in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAll that the Government is asking you to endure is because nowhere in the world today is there any known way of defeating this pandemic. There is no vaccine. And that means there are choices to be made: between continuing as usual, or accepting the restrictions even when they come with unintended consequences.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cBut at this darkest hour, it remains our duty to offer you the full and unvarnished truth: This is a global pandemic. 210 countries and territories across the globe are affected. We cannot expect others to come to our assistance. No one is coming to defeat this virus for us.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cInstead, the defeat of the virus in our country will be in our hands, alone. We cannot wait for others. We can only depend on ourselves now.\u00a0 And so we must\u00a0 \u2013 and we will \u2013 end this outbreak ourselves as Nigerians, together\u201d.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Nigeria has continued to record an increase in number of confirmed coronavirus cases.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As of Friday evening, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced the confirmation of 17 new cases, bringing the total figure to 305.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_7223942854435454036pagination\">\n<div data-width=\"374px\" data-minwidth=\"\" data-maxwidth=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari says the restriction of movement in several states will remain as long as experts find it necessary. 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