The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-olu has ordered the closure of major markets and stores in the state in order to curb the spread of the dreaded Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu stated that those not affected are shops selling essential commodities and life saving items, such as medical equipment, water, foodstuff.
He said: “It is not a total lockdown, we still want people on essential services to go about their normal activities. We are trying to de-centralise markets in Lagos.
“This is why we want to use some of our closed schools as markets, so people can buy food and medicine without going a long distance.
“It is only when you are alive that you can talk about economics and finance”.
FirstNigeriatv gathered that the order will take effect from Thursday, March 26, 2020 for seven days.
Meanwhile, there are currently 44 cases of coronavirus in Nigeria, with most cases in Lagos.