Check out on what President Buhari Said about the lockdown Continuation



President Muhammadu Buhari said that he had promised Nigerians that the steps placed in place to curtail coronavirus spread would not be longer than required.

The statement released on Saturday was signed by the President's Senior Media and Publicity Special Assistant, Malam Garba Shehu. President Muhammadu Buhari has promised Nigerians that the steps placed in place to curtail coronavirus spread will not be longer than required.

He said this in a statement containing his message to Muslims on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr.

Buhari was quoted as saying that COVID-19, who took the world off balance and put a damper on what might otherwise have been "a moment of joy for the Muslim faithful to mark the end of the Ramadan fasting season."

The Nigerian leader commended the sacrifices rendered by both Muslims and Christians for their support in the enforcement of the Social Distance Guidelines.

He told Nigerians that "the lock-down steps should not be longer than required as they would be checked from time to time to ease the growing burdens on the nation.


"I am well aware of the inconvenience caused by these tough measures to the lives of Nigerians, including the limitation of religious activities and gatherings in large numbers.
"No government would deliberately enforce such stringent and punishing policies on its people if it had a preference."

The retired general also appealed to Nigerians, "whose businesses and livelihoods have been severely affected by the prolonged lock-up of their understanding and cooperation."

He said, “For the first time in recent years, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the people’s spiritual, social, and economic lives.

”This year’s fasting period was particularly challenging for Muslims because they had to forgo many important aspects of their daily worship, including the routine congregations for prayer and the recitation and interpretation of the Holy Qur’an as well as traveling for the lesser pilgrimage to Makkah.

“It is not easy to give up many of these important duties and activities, but it became imperative to do so in order to control or limit the spread of this deadly disease.”

He also encouraged people with the means to continue supporting their neighbours and the less well-to-do "so that we can all recover healthier and more united from this pandemic."

The President told the Muslim faithful that "this year's Eid event is an opportunity for sober reflection rather than celebration because of the long shadows of darkness that the coronavirus has cast on people's lives."