Adamawa State Government has just announced the extension of the lockdown order expected to take effect Friday midnight to Saturday midnight.
The order, according to the government, will now commence on Saturday 25th April, 2020 as against Friday 24 April, 2020, announced earlier today.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on Friday announced another 14 day lockdown across the length and breadth of the state as part of moves to curtail the spread of the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic recorded in the state during the week.
But taking into cognisance the plight of the general public regarding their preparations to that effect, the government decided to extend the lockdown to tomorrow Saturday, so as to enable them prepare adequately on how to stay at home.
Likewise, the extension was not unconnected to the inability of most of the civil servants to access their salaries so as to prepare for the 14 day lockdown.
The extension was announced by the chairman Adamawa State COVID 19 Containment Committee and the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Malam Bashir Ahmad.
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