FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WARNS LAGOS STATE AND OTHERS AHEAD OF PROPOSED RESUMPTION

Ahead of the proposed resumption of academic activities in Lagos state and some other states of the federation, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has called for caution among the stakeholders.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha, cited how such haste escalated the COVID-19 management situation in some other countries.

He further said that more sectors of the economy may soon be reopened, especially as the nation would be entering a new phase of the eased lockdown.

Mustapha said the PTF would present its recommendations to President Muhammadu Buhari this week, which will determine the next phase in the national response.

He noted that the last three weeks had shown a slowdown in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, noting that, in the last four months of testing, the lowest daily figure of confirmed cases (138) was reported on Sunday, August 30.

The PTF boss, however, urged caution and vigilance on the declining numbers as he noted that the virus is still potent and very dangerous.

It was reported that Gboyega Akosile, the chief press secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said both primary and secondary schools would tentatively be reopened on Monday, September 21.

In a subsequent development, LASU VC, Prof Fagbohun, on Monday, August 31, said students would resume in batches beginning from September.