The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has extended the current phase two eased lockdown by another four weeks. The extension followed the approval of recommendations made by the PTF to President Muhammadu Buhari. The Chairman of the task force and Secretary to Federal Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, stated this at Thursday’s press briefing in Abuja. saying that there are however some amendments to the phase. He explained that the extension is necessary to address identified challenges and improving the National Response to eventually win the fight against the pandemic.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 06, 2020 16:39 UTC