Buhari signs proclamation order on COVID-19

On Monday night, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the proclamation order regarding the general

management of COVID-19 in Lagos, Ogun, and Kano States.

Earlier, Buhari had announced the easing of the lockdown in Abuja, Lagos, and Ogun States, with the

effective date being May 4.

This development was communicated through a statement released by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser

to the President on Media and Publicity, on Monday night.

“President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Proclamation Order on the General Management of Covid-19

in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, the Federal Capital Territory, and other states in Nigeria, as outlined in his

national broadcast on April 27, 2020. This action was taken in accordance with the authority vested in

him by Section 3 of the Quarantine Act, CAP Q2 Laws of the Federation 2004, and all the powers granted

to him therein.”