The Kano state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has announced
the relaxation of lockdown order by six hours each on Mondays and
Thursdays as a window to ease the total lockdown in the state.
The governor made the announcement at a press briefing organised
by the Kano State Government State Taskforce on COVID-19, held at
the government house on Saturday.
He explained that the government has relaxed the lockdown by six
hours each day from 10 am to 4 pm on Mondays and Thursdays.
He added that all the major markets in the state would remain
closed, except Yankaba and Yanlemo markets where vegetables and
fruits are sold.
Mr Ganduje further stated that only supermarkets in the state
will be allowed to operate within the six-hour timeframe, adding
that customers must follow the COVID-19 protocols before they
access the places.
“We have provided face masks, to be distributed to the people. I
directed chairmen of the local government to also provide the face
masks for their people. Afterwards, we will make it compulsory for
everybody to wear it,” he said.
Mr Ganduje also expressed hope that with the increase in numbers
test centres, the state would stamp out the pandemic.
He also announced that Aliko Dangote had donated mobile testing
centres with capacity of testing 400 samples in a day and 1000
sample in a week.
“The more we are getting the test, the more people who
contracted the virus would be exposed and the more we stamp out the
disease in our state.
” What we just want is for the public to adhere strictly to the
protocols of the COVID-19 and abide by the lockdown order in order
to break the chain of the transmission,”
The governor also assured the public that the more they don’t
abuse by the lockdown order, the more the state government would be
relaxing the directive as it monitors the situation.
The Kano state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has announced
the relaxation of lockdown order by six hours each on Mondays and
Thursdays as a window to ease the total lockdown in the state.
The governor made the announcement at a press briefing organised
by the Kano State Government State Taskforce on COVID-19, held at
the government house on Saturday.
He explained that the government has relaxed the lockdown by six
hours each day from 10 am to 4 pm on Mondays and Thursdays.
He added that all the major markets in the state would remain
closed, except Yankaba and Yanlemo markets where vegetables and
fruits are sold.
Mr Ganduje further stated that only supermarkets in the state
will be allowed to operate within the six-hour timeframe, adding
that customers must follow the COVID-19 protocols before they
access the places.
“We have provided face masks, to be distributed to the people. I
directed chairmen of the local government to also provide the face
masks for their people. Afterwards, we will make it compulsory for
everybody to wear it,” he said.
Mr Ganduje also expressed hope that with the increase in numbers
test centres, the state would stamp out the pandemic.
He also announced that Aliko Dangote had donated mobile testing
centres with capacity of testing 400 samples in a day and 1000
sample in a week.
“The more we are getting the test, the more people who
contracted the virus would be exposed and the more we stamp out the
disease in our state.
” What we just want is for the public to adhere strictly to the
protocols of the COVID-19 and abide by the lockdown order in order
to break the chain of the transmission,”
The governor also assured the public that the more they don’t
abuse by the lockdown order, the more the state government would be
relaxing the directive as it monitors the situation.