Further to the pronouncement of Mr. President in the broadcast of Monday, 27th April, 2020, in which he directed the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to provide implementation guidelines on the new measures to control COVID-19 pandemic, the following are hereby issued for:
- General Information to the Public;
- Guidance to States and Security Agencies; and
- Description of the types of activities allowed under Phase 1 (4th -17th May, 2020)
SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ON NEW COVID-19 MEASURES
- Following improvements in the multisectoral response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Federal Government of Nigeria has decided that there will be a phased and gradual easing of the lockdown in Lagos and Ogun States as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) effective from Monday, 4th May, 2020.
- The easing of the lockdown will be characterised by the following enforceable actions:
- The mandatory use of non-medical face mask/covering for all persons while in public spaces. Latex hand gloves should not be worn except for specific medical purposes;
- The mandatory provision of handwashing facilities/sanitizers in all public places;
- All interstate travel is prohibited except for essential travels & services, such as: transportation of agricultural products, petroleum products, relief items, goods, commodities related to the COVID-19 response and persons on essential duty;
- Mass gathering of more than 20 people outside of a workplace is prohibited;
- There will be controlled access to markets and locations of economic activities;
- Mandatory temperature checks will be conducted in public spaces;
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- Social distancing of 2 metres must be maintained between people in workplaces and other public spaces;
- Retention of the ban on all passenger flights;
- Religious gatherings are still restricted; and
- Mandatory supervised isolation of person(s) arriving from outside the country for at least 14 days.
General Rules and Regulations
- Anyone who presents a temperature of above 380C will be mandated to return home and call NCDC for evaluation;
- Anyone without a face mask/covering will be asked to return home and will be prosecuted;
- Anyone violating the curfew in a non-emergency situation will be prosecuted;
- Anyone attending a gathering of more than 20 people will be prosecuted;
- Institutions that fail to comply with these protocols and guidelines will be prosecuted; and
- Any member of the public who violates the ban on Inter-State movement as outlined in this guideline will be prosecuted.
SECTION II. PROTOCOLS FOR CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19
| Activity | Recommendations & Obligation of Operators | |
| PHASE 1 | ||
| 4th -17th May 2020 | ||
| Curfew | Imposition of overnight curfew nationwide from 8pm to 6am | |
| i. | May go out for work, to buy necessary foods and for | |
| exercise | ||
| ii. | Movement between LGAs (except metropolitan | |
| General movement | areas) is strongly discouraged unless for critical | |
| reasons such as healthcare and work | ||
| iii. | Avoid unnecessary contact with people | |
| iv. | Mandatory use of face mask/coverings in public | |
| (Across State borders) | ||
| Inter-state travel | All inter-state travel for supply chain & services allowed, such | |
| as: goods, agro-products with a limited capacity of | ||
| accompanying personnel, petroleum products, relief | ||
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| items, supplies, construction supplies, registered courier | ||
| services (DHL, FedEx, etc) and security services | ||
| (Within State borders): | ||
| i. | Ensure provision of hand sanitizers to all passengers | |
| ii. | Reduce occupancy to half for buses (maximum 50% | |
| Intra-state travel (public transport- | of usual occupancy) | |
| iii. | Mandatory Use of face mask/coverings | |
| buses, tricycles, taxis) | iv. | Mandatory temperature checks |
| v. | Taxis to carry only 4 persons (driver and 3 persons) | |
| vi. | Tricycles to carry only 3 persons (driver and 2 | |
| persons) | ||
| vii. | Daily motor park sanitation | |
| viii. | Travel should be between 6.00am and 6.00pm | |
| i. | Provide hand washing facilities | |
| ii. | Maintain social distancing | |
| Bus stop/motor park | iii. | Mandatory Use of face mask /coverings |
| iv. | Mandatory temperature checks | |
| v. | Provide hand sanitizers and hand washing | |
| vi. | Should only open between 6.00am and 6.00pm | |
| i. | Mandatory use of face masks and social distancing | |
| ii. | Persons above age of 65 years and those with | |
| underlying chronic illness e.g. diabetes, high blood | ||
| pressure are advised to remain at home | ||
| Agriculture & Rural development | iii. | Trucks bearing agricultural and animal products to be |
| allowed easy passage | ||
| iv. | Companies involved in food processing can | |
| commence operation | ||
| v. | Ensure provision of hand sanitizers and hand | |
| washing facilities | ||
| i. | Limit number to maintain social distancing | |
| ii. | Construction of critical roads to resume | |
| Construction sites (large and | iii. | Waivers to be provided by State Govts to enable |
| movement | ||
| small), Public Works | ||
| iv. | Mandatory use of face masks/coverings | |
| v. | Provide hand sanitizers and hand washing facilities | |
| vi. | Open between 6.00am and 6.00pm | |
| i. | Ensure provision of hand sanitizer to all employees | |
| and customers | ||
| Banks and other financial | ii. | Limit staff physically working in the office to between |
| 30% to 50% | ||
| institutions | ||
| iii. | Limit number of customers to allow social distancing | |
| iv. | Mandatory Use of face mask/coverings | |
| v. | Encourage online banking | |
| vi. | Mandatory temperature checks | |
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| vii. | Open between 8.00am and 2.00pm | |
| i. | Ensure provision of sanitizer and hand washing | |
| facilities | ||
| Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical | ii. | Limit staff working to between 30-50% to maintain |
| social distancing | ||
| industries, pharmacy shops | ||
| iii. | Shift work is encouraged, pharmacy shops may | |
| remain open overnight | ||
| iv. | Mandatory use of face masks/coverings | |
| i. | Ensure provision of hand sanitizer to all employees | |
| and customers | ||
| ii. | Limit staff physically working in the office to between | |
| 30% to 50% | ||
| Government offices /other | iii. | Government staff limited to essential workers and |
| those from GL 14-17 on Monday/Wednesday/Fridays | ||
| corporate offices and entities | ||
| iv. | Limit number of customers to allow social distancing | |
| v. | Mandatory use of face masks/coverings | |
| vi. | Encourage work from home policy | |
| vii. | Mandatory temperature checks | |
| viii. | Offices to open between 8.00am and 2.00pm | |
| i. | Ensure provision of sanitizer and hand washing | |
| facilities | ||
| ii. | Control entry to reduce number to ensure social | |
| distancing | ||
| iii. | Mandatory use of face masks/coverings | |
| iv. | Temperature checks | |
| Neighborhood Markets | v. | Local authorities to determine date and time for |
| opening of the neighborhood markets not more than | ||
| 3 times a week | ||
| vi. | Warehouses to open on neighborhood market days | |
| to serve shops | ||
| vii. | Abattoirs to open three days a week | |
| viii. | Ensure strict sanitation compliance | |
| ix. | Time of opening 8.00a.m. – 3.00p.m. | |
| i. | Ensure provision of sanitizer and hand washing | |
| facilities | ||
| ii. | Limit number of customers to allow social distancing | |
| Supermarkets | iii. | Mandatory use of face masks/coverings |
| iv. | Ensure handwashing | |
| v. | Mandatory temperature checks | |
| vi. | Open 8.00a.m.-3.00p.m. | |
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| i. | Not open to the public, encourage home delivery | |
| Restaurants | ii. | To remain closed to eat-in, until further evaluation |
| iii. | Allow social distancing always | |
| iv. | Eateries to practice the takeaway system | |
| v. | Open 8.00a.m.-3.00p.m. | |
| i. To remain closed | ||
| Clubs, Bars, Beer Parlors, | ii. The use of recreational parks, communal sports, | |
| concerts, social parties, movie theatres are suspended until | ||
| Gardens, etc | ||
| further notice | ||
| Academic institutions and Social | i. | All schools to remain closed till further evaluation |
| ii. | Schools are encouraged to continue with e-learning | |
| engagements | ||
| and visual teaching | ||
- State Governments and Security Agencies are enjoined to ensure effective and strict enforcement of these guidelines.
- The level of compliance with these guidelines will be reviewed in 2 weeks before additional guidelines for phase 2 is issued.
(Signed)
Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation
