COVID-19: We Are Ready To Enforce Lockdown In Lagos And Abuja - Nigerian Military

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has stated that the military is ready to implement the presidential order on the restriction of movement to curtail the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.

The Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, announced this on Monday while briefing reporters at the DHQ in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

THEWILL recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday addressed Nigerians on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and imposed a curfew on Lagos and Ogun States, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

He also highlighted some of the measures put in place by the Federal Government to curtail the spread of the disease and mitigate its effect on the Nigerian economy.

Addressing reporters on the lockdown order, Enenche said,

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“The Armed Forces of Nigeria is to implement all restriction on movement, in line with the Federal Government of Nigeria.

“For the avoidance of doubt, this includes the presidential directive given by the President, Commander-In-Chief, during his address to the nation on the COVID 19 pandemic, on 29 March 2020

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The major general stressed the need for members of the public to adhere to the order aimed at curtailing the spread of coronavirus.

He outlined the efforts of the military to assist in the fight against COVID-19, adding that the only military officer who contracted the virus was already recovering at the isolation centre located at University of Abuja Teaching Hospital in Gwagwalada.

He noted that a number of Armed Forces of Nigerian medical personnel have been earmarked to be trained on the management of COVID 19 cases, in liaison with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

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“In the same vein, about 48 Disaster Response Units of the Armed Forces of Nigeria are on Notice To Move in conjunction with NEMA.

“These units will handle operations other than medicals that may arise in the course of this non-kinetic military operation,” the military spokesman explained.

He added, “The High Command of Nigerian Military hereby solicits for the support of the general public in this trying period of the fight against COVID-19.

“This can be achieved by adhering to all the medical and administrative guidelines being provided by government at all levels.”

Enenche also disclosed that 17 isolation and treatment centres have been earmarked across the six geopolitical zones of the country.

They are 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Yaba and 2 Division Hospital, Ibadan in the South West, as well as the Military Hospital, Port Harcourt; Navy Reference Hospital, Calabar and Military Hospital, Benin in the South South.

Others include 211 Regiment Group Medical Centre, Owerri and 82 Division Military Hospital, Enugu in the South East, and 161 Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Makurdi and 22 Brigade Medical Centre, Ilorin in the North Central.

The rest are 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna; 465 Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Kano; 263 Nigerian Air Force Reference Hospital, Daura and 119 Composite Group Medical Centre, Sokoto in the North West, as well as 261 Nigerian Air Force Reference Hospital, Bauchi; 163 Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Yola; 7 Division Military Hospital, Maiduguri and 27 Task Force Brigade Field Ambulance, Damaturu in the North East.

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Posted: at 31-03-2020 09:33 AM (4 years ago) | Hero

Na against civilians una dey always get power.mk una go enforce una power against una mates boko haram

Posted: at 31-03-2020 10:29 AM (4 years ago) | Upcoming

I believe the owner of this corona infect world leaders and give them his plan to carry out before helping them on the vaccine if the carry out a lockdown and bring his people into power

Posted: at 31-03-2020 11:23 AM (4 years ago) | Upcoming

Go and enforce your power against Boko Haram, I SWAP and Herdsmen not civilians . If  you think you have all it takes to enforce sit-at-home order, while not divert that your weapon against the insurgents to protect the lives of the ordinary citizens. Military should stop deceiving themselves, they are now political uniform men. Days of military has gone in Nigeria.

Posted: at 31-03-2020 01:44 PM (4 years ago) | Upcoming