#COVID19: Nigerian Army To Enforce Movement Restrictions
The Nigerian army has announced in a memo that it will participate in activities to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
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25 Mar 2020
The Nigerian Army has announced plans to enforce movement restrictions and other COVID-19 preventive measures sanctioned by the government.
It will collaborate with other agencies including the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Fire Services, and others in curtailing the spread of the virus.
The plan tagged ‘Op-Second Eleven’ was detailed in a memo sanctioned by the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai.
The memo, signed by the Nigerian Army’s Chief of Policy and Plans, Lt. Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, authorised the closure of schools and training centres and suspension of all events.
The Army reiterated the preparedness of regular troops alongside medical and engineering corps to enforce the restriction of movement, management, and evacuation of the low and risk patients.
HumAngle reports that, thus far, movements have been restricted in Lagos, Abuja, Ekiti, and Niger States, although adherence has been low. Nigeria has also closed its international borders.
The Army has also activated an internal process to prevent the spread of Coronavirus disease (COVID19) in barracks and other facilities, to prepare troops for deployment to aid civilian authorities combat the pandemic.
The authorities have laid out plans to internally mitigate against the spread of COVID-19. These include temperature checks at entrance gates, provision of sanitisers, reduction in personnel movement, and adoption of WhatsApp for formal orders.
It plans to also provide water, essential food and drug supplies, and security for all major food stores and government storage facilities.
The memo reads in full:
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