President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the Proclamation Order on the General Management of COVID-19 in Lagos, Ogun and Kano States, Federal Capital Territory and other States in Nigeria as contained in his national broadcast of April 27, 2020.
This was said to be in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 3 of the Quarantine Act, CAP Q2 Laws of the Federation 2004 and all powers enabling him in that behalf.
President Buhari had in his broadcast extended the lockdown of Lagos and Ogun States and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by a week.
He also pronounced the complete lockdown of Kano State for two weeks.