Skip to main content

JUST IN: Kaduna extends lockdown by 2 weeks

JUST IN: Kaduna extends lockdown by 2 weeks
JUST IN: Kaduna extends lockdown by 2 weeks

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo

The Kaduna State Government has extended by 2 weeks, the lockdown order which restricted movement in the state so as to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe said during a live broadcast on Tuesday evening that after 60 days, the State Government has reviewed the Quarantine Orders and approved the recommendation to extend the partial lockdown regulations for 2 weeks, with adjustments to permit the reopening of certain sectors.

She said “the extension was intended to preserve the state’s ability to protect citizens, empower citizens to lead the fight against Covid-19 and make necessary adjustments to the partial lockdown to permit the safe resumption of the pursuit of livelihoods in more sectors.”

READ ALSO: Kaduna prohibits congregational prayers, mandates security agents to arrest violators

The government explained that “schools, places of worship and markets will remain closed under the adjusted orders while relevant government officials and agencies will be engaging with religious leaders, transport unions, traditional institutions, market unions, school proprietors and other stakeholders as may be identified from time to time, to discuss the conditions and circumstances for a safe reopening of the sectors.”

Meanwhile, Sallah celebrations which signified the end of Muslim Ramadan fast, was hitch free in Kaduna metropolis and environs.

Muslim households performed prayers privately, while officials and rich individuals were busy distributing food items as palliatives to the needy and other vulnerable persons.

Vanguard

The post JUST IN: Kaduna extends lockdown by 2 weeks appeared first on Vanguard News.


https://ift.tt/2Abx3wZ by Nwafor via Vanguard News Albert Einstein Fools of Fortune
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Where is Aguleri Located?

Aguleri is a prominent town often associated with the mighty river called Omabala wgiyflows through it. It is home to a lot of great men and women of Anambra Stare - notably Willie Obiano. History had it that it was the cradle of Igbo people established by Eri, son of Had, son of Jacob (you got to read your Bible babe). Where is Aguleri located? It can be foueat the north eastern part of Nigeria. They share boundaries with Kano, Umueri, Anam and Nando httpss://twitter.com/share https://google.com https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/google.com https://www.quantcast.com/google.com https://sharedcount.com/?url=https://google.com https://www.similarsites.com/site/google.com https://facebook.com https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/facebook.com https://www.quantcast.com/facebook.com https://sharedcount.com/?url=https://facebook.com https://www.similarsites.com/site/facebook.com https://youtube.com https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/youtube.com https://www.quantcast.com/youtube.com ...
Post a Comment
Read more

How to jump-start Nigeria economy post-COVID-19 Pandemic

Nwali Tochukwu Watching with consternation the fall out of events, actions, and inactions of our Nigerian leaders on mitigating the negative impact of COVID-19 Pandemic disruptions on our social and economic lives. As a young dynamic business and entrepreneurship writer, and author cum small business owner, what came into my mind as we navigate the storms of COVID-19, was a common English phrase Adages, Proverbs, first recorded in Fuller’s Gnomologia, 1732: ‘A stitch in time saves nine’ which was translated to literally, solve the problems right now! Why procrastinating? If we, as a nation wants to break away from past mistakes, and present mistakes, we should hold the bull by the horn right now. And avoid the roads of political expediency. That is exactly what the stitch in time simply stood for. Promptly address issues posed by Coronavirus. By quickly sewing up of a small hole or tear in a piece of material, so saving the need for more stitching at a later date when the whole ha...
2 comments
Read more

Photos: The hot steppers at 7th AMVCA 2020

By Ayo Onikoyi The 7th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards went down last Saturday night, at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, and it was celebration of haute couture of Africa. Call it a gallery of fashion art as movie people across Africa came resplendent in different forms of fashion expressions. From the mesmerizing to the captivating; from the colourful to the glittering; and the bohemian to the bizarre, it was fashion explosion all the way spruced with glamour and glitz. See photos from the 7th AMVCA below… Beverly Naya Bimbo Ademoye Folu Storms Frodd Indimi Okojie Venita Tacha READ ALSO:  Only wicked men complain of fallen breasts ⁠— Wunmi Toriola 2Baba Adunni Ade Ebuka Funke Akindele Iyabo Ojo and children Kimoprah Mercy Aigbe Mike Edwards Pretty Mike of Lagos Toyin Abraham VANGUARD    The post Photos: The hot steppers at 7th AMVCA 2020 appeared first on Vanguard News . https://ift.tt/3dm...
Post a Comment
Read more