President Buhari during the live broadcast has extended the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja for another 14 days, effective from 11:59PM, 13th of April 2020.
President Buhari booked to address the country and being a man of few words, the broadcast was over by 7.15pm, Click here to read more news.
The president is broadly expected to extend the lockdown he reported on Sunday, March 29.
On that day, Nigeria had just 111 COVID-19 cases. As at Monday evening, there were formally 323 cases in 20 states.
Buhari gave the most clear clue there would be more days last Saturday, Click here to read more news.
In an announcement, the President stated: “the freedom we ask you to willingly forsake today will only last as long as our scientific advisers declare they are necessary.”
Over the most recent 14 days, Nigerians have faced job losses, an increase in crime rate and inflation in prices of essential commodities.
It remains to be seen what decision Buhari takes on Monday, as the battle against coronavirus continues.
