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Buhari Grants Extension Request Of Ogun Lockdown

In Ogun state, Governor Dapo Abiodun, said the lockdown of the state has been shifted to Friday.

Abiodun said the state government made a request to President Buhari, to shift the lockdown which was supposed to take place on Monday night to Friday, April 3, 2020, and it has been granted.

He said the request was to prepare for the lockdown by providing food for the people.

The Governor said the lockdown would now commence on Friday and would be total except those on essential services.

Recall that President Buhari on Sunday, ordered a total lockdown of movement and activities  in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun,  due to the rapid increase in the number of Coronavirus cases in the three places.

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