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The Presidential Task Force on #COVID19 has just issued new directives/orders, as follows:
All of Nigeria’s land borders, which have hitherto been under partial closure, shall now be closed for human traffic for four weeks effective 23rd March, 2020
#PTFCOVID19
All Abuja and Lagos residents are strongly advised to stay at home, avoid mass congregation of any kind as well as non-essential outings, until further advice is given. — #PTFCOVID19
Suspension of the weekly FEC meetings until further notice

Postponement of the meeting of the Council of State scheduled for Thursday 26th March, 2020

— #PTFCOVID19
In order to protect Federal Civil and Public Servants, a circular is to be issued by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), which shall direct on actions to be taken immediately. — #PTFCOVID19
The total ban on international travels shall commence at 12.00 midnight tonight at all our airports. — #PTFCOVID19 #Nigeria
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Press Briefing by Minister of @Fmohnigeria, @DrEOEhanire on #COVID19

Five (5) new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria, bringing total number of confirmed cases to 8

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Minister of @Fmohnigeria, @DrEOEhanire:

5 new cases of #Coronavirus in Nigeria:

4 of them Nigerians (one a 6-week old baby - youngest victim so far), fifth one a foreign national who came in through the land border — the first case of infection via land border in Nigeria.
Minister of Health @DrEOEhanire: Of the 5 new cases of #Coronavirus in Nigeria, one case is in Ekiti and the other 4 cases are located in Lagos.

All being followed up and supported by State Health Authorities and @NCDCgov
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tolu ogunlesi
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The Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus (PTF-COVID19) has just concluded its inaugural meeting and announced a number of decisions:
PTF-COVID19 Decisions, March 17, 2020

— The general public is strongly advised to cancel or postpone all non-essential travel - whether business or pleasure - abroad, especially to “high-risk countries.” (Will list countries later in thread)
— ALL official travel by public officials and civil servants is hereby banned “until further notice.” Approvals previously granted for such travel are accordingly rescinded.
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Many of the most important projects @NigeriaGov under President Buhari is doing in the SE relate to transportation - enhancing connectivity of the region (a trading and industrial hub) by air, rail, road and sea.

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Let me start with Air. Enugu Airport - the region’s International Airport - is undergoing an upgrade (new Runway etc) for which the President approved 10 billion Naira last year, and which Aviation Minister @hadisirika assures will be completed before Easter.
The Enugu Airport also has a new Terminal building that is under construction (a project inherited at about 20% completion, according to @fmaviationng, and now at about 60%). Minister Sirika assures that the project will not be abandoned.
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GIVE ME FOOD, FORGET THE VIRUS
Nigerians fear hunger more than they fear death. Nigerians will buy hope, and buy sex, before they buy safety. Pandemonium will likely start killing here, ahead of #COVIDー19, and I foresee a possibility of us crashing the economy ahead of time.
My fear stems from the unsystematic shutdown and proposed lockdown without a widely analyzed 'cause and effect,' and without FG's financial mitigations spelt out to all. Soon, Abia thats owing months of salaries too will join the bandwagon and send its workers home, empty handed.
@Olusegunverdict rightly stated that "hunger is as bad as #coronavirus." States and all commerce tiers in Nigeria are at various state of unwillingness to close doors to income. An event planner has four event bookings in Ibadan this weekend, whose clients have refused to cancel.
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President @MBuhari, on the recommendation of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on #Coronavirus, #PTFCOVID19 has approved the following additional measures:

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i. Suspension of weekly FEC meetings until further notice

ii. Postponement of meeting of Council of State scheduled for Thur 26 March, 2020

iii. All land borders that have been hitherto under partial closure shall now be closed to human traffic for 4 weeks eff. 23rd March, 2020
iv. In order to protect Federal Civil and Public Servants, a circular to be issued by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) shall direct on actions to be taken immediately;
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PRESS RELEASE
CLOSURE OF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has announced the closure of three (3) International airports in the country as part of measures taken to combat the spread of coronavirus.
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Good afternoon Nigerians,
Earlier today my daughter returned from the UK being among the high Burden listed countries of COVID-19.
Based on the advice of the Hon. Minister Of Health , Presidential Task force on COVID - 19 and that of NCDC, She is on Self Isolation, not because she displayed any symptoms of the Covid-19 .
Please I urge all parents to do the same if possible as prevention is better than cure .

Similarly, I have shut down my office for two weeks with immediate effect while essential staff can work from home as a result of some Staff who recently returned from the UK .
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FINAL THREAD: In conclusion, Nigeria’s borders are booming or at least until the border closure, were booming. This phenomenon is a powerful testament to the resilience of Nigeria’s economy and the importance of its connectedness with others in West Africa. @Nwankpa_A
2. But let’s be clear, the nature of unofficial cross-border activity, in both importing and exporting, are the result of economic drivers, practical realities and Nigeria’s increasingly disruptive trade policy regime. @TradeLawCentre
3. The informal trading patterns we see today are very much a modern response to the commercial incentives and practical constraints that shape the business environment in Nigeria
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