Lagos lockdown continues according to the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho.
He stated this amid speculations that residents will be allowed to go out of their houses to shop for the Easter celebrations.
In a twitter feed he said:
“The lockdown is still on. If it is going to be relaxed, it is the business of the Federal Government. The announcement is not going to be made by Babajide Sanwo-Olu-Olu because he did not impose it in the first place.”
In another development the Inspector General of Police, speaking through the Force Spokesman, Frank Mba also directed the Commissioners of Police in the states where the order was given by President Muhammadu Buhari to continue to ensure that the order is obeyed.
He cautioned however, that they must ensure that their men conduct themselves with best practices and within the extant laws of Nigeria.
Frank Mba said that the IGP enjoins Christians to celebrate Ester within the confines of their homes.
According to him,
“The IGP calls on religious leaders in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) as well as other states affected by the restriction orders, to continue to co-operate with the relevant government agencies and use their leadership positions to encourage worshippers to observe prayers and worship programs in the confines of their homes.”