Sokoto: With 66 COVID-19 Cases, Tambuwal Declares Dusk To Dawn Curfew

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has declared a dusk to dawn curfew to check the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state.

Tambuwal said effective from today, Monday, movement in the state would be restricted from 8 pm to 6 am.

The governor declared the new measure in a televised broadcast, following Sundays announcement by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) that COVID-19 cases in Sokoto had risen to 66.

Tambuwal said, “As the challenge is persisting and the indices worrisome, more and more measures have been taken at the federal and state levels of government to prevent the worst scenario.

“You may recall that on Monday, April 27, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation and in it declared further measures in response to the spread of COVID-19 in our country.

“This is the very dangerous stage of community transmission, which we are sadly going through.

“The federal government has also banned inter-state movement.

“The order reinforces the existing closure of our borders and boundaries, the compulsory wearing of face masks by the general public and the nationwide curfew declared by the President.

“Pursuant to the presidential directive it is hereby directed that effective Monday May 4, 2020, curfew is hereby imposed from 8p.m. to 6a.m. daily ” declared the governor.

Tambuwal however noted that those providing essential services in the state were exempted from the curfew, as well as public and civil servants on grade level 13 and above who are not covered by the existing stay-at-home order in the state.

“This is in addition to already existing measures declared by the state government.

“Fellow citizens in Sokoto state, while the government is sensitive to the difficulties these steps may cause our people, I urge us all to persevere, as these are indeed in the interest of our well-being.

“I therefore call on all of us as law abiding citizens to cooperate and adhere to all measures being put in place for the protection of our lives.

“Due to the rising statistics in Sokoto state, I wish to appeal to Mr President and the the Presidential Task force on COVID-19 to intervene in our state, through the provision of logistics and technical support, with a view to stemming the disturbing trend,” Tambuwal said.