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No plans to impose fresh COVID-19 lockdown – FG
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<p>Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture has revealed that Federal government has no plans of imposing a fresh lockdown despite COVID-19 spike in the country.</p>
<p>He stated this at a press conference in Lagos on January 4th, 2021.</p>
<p>“I don’t think there is any time when the Federal Government has said it is going to have a second lockdown. However, the Federal Government is very unhappy that Nigerians are not adhering to the basic Covid-19 protocols of wearing face masks or practising social distancing, of washing hands, of ensuring that they don’t gather in large numbers</p>
<p>“If we do not do these, the surge will continue and with the new strain of Covid-19 which is becoming much more difficult to handle than the old strain, the Federal Government will continue to insist and encourage Nigerians to please obey the Covid-19 protocols.</p>
<p>“The Federal Government is aware of the economic and social implications of a second lockdown but we want to call on Nigerians to help us, help themselves and help the economy, by adhering strictly to the Covid-19 protocols.”</p>