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Lockdown Extension: NMA President Advises Buhari

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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the lockdown in the country.

 

According to Dr. Francis Faduyile, President of the association, the extension will help save the lives of Nigerians.

 

President  Buhari first imposed a two-week lockdown on Lagos, Ogun, and the FCT effective Monday, 30th March.

 

Before its expiration on Monday,13th April, the president extended it by a further two weeks until Monday, 27th April 2020.

 

The NMA President stated that the lockdown should not be seen as a punishment, but a method to stop the transmission of the virus.

NMA President Calls On President Buhari To Extend Lockdown
Francis Faduyile: Punch Newspaper

“We are just getting to the peak and the spread is still ascending the slope. You can only ease the lockdown when you are seeing a lesser number of new cases. Would you also say Kano State should open up and resume normal activities when the cases are just being detected?

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“Things that are unfolding show that we need to enforce even more. However, if we want to enforce the lockdown, then we should do things that would make life easier for people. That is to call on the government to do the needful in the fair distribution of the palliatives so that people can stay at home.

 

It is for the benefit of the people that the lockdown rules should be respected. It is not a punishment. The consequence of not extending it is that those who may harbor the virus will be mixing freely in society and would be transmitting the virus to those who are not yet infected. That won’t be good,”. He said.

 

Already Nigerians are expecting the lockdown on Lagos, Ogun, and FCT imposed by the Federal Government will be lifted tomorrow so they can go out and source for their daily income.

 

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