The Nigerian Government has hinted on its plan to ban inter-state movement of people as a strategy to curtail the spread of Coronavirus in the country.
Bashir Ahmed, Personal Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, disclosed this via a Twitter post on Thursday.
He said the information was relayed by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed.
He tweeted, “The Federal Government announces plans to ban inter-state travel and possibly close down all motor parks as part of measures to curtail the spread of the #Coronavirus, Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, discloses the plans this afternoon. #COVID19Nigeria.”
BREAKING: The Federal Government announces plans to ban inter-state travel and possibly close down all motor parks as part of measures to curtail the spread of the #Coronavirus, Information Minister, Lai Mohammed discloses the plans this afternoon. #COVID19Nigeria
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 26, 2020
Nigeria currently has 51 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and one recorded death.
