The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has placed a ban on all forms of parties and carnivals as the state experience a second-wave of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Sanwo-Olu announced the latest ban in a statement on Friday 18th December, 2020
The governor, who has tested positive for COVID-19, also imposed a curfew from midnight to 4am daily.
Sanwo-Olu ordered night clubs to remain closed till further notice, stressing that there was a need for residents of the Lagos State to wear their facemask.
He said: “Concerts, carnivals and street parties are banned in Lagos State until further notice.
“Night Clubs have not been allowed to open yet. All night clubs in Lagos must immediately shut down, until further notice.
“The midnight to 4a.m curfew imposed by the Federal Government remains in place.
“The protocol of ‘no mask no entry’ must be enforced by all public places: offices, businesses, markets, shops, and so on.”
The new cases of COVID-19 infection were confirmed via a statement on the official Twitter handle of the health agency.
This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria to 77,013 which includes 67,484 discharged cases and 1,212.
