FG Set To Close Motor Parks, Ban Inter-State Travel Across The Country

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Alhaji Lai Muhammad

The Federal Government says it is considering stopping inter-state and inter-town travels, except for essential services, among measures to stop spread of coronavirus.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this in Abuja at a media briefing to give update on the measures being taken by the government to tackle the pandemic.

The minister stressed that time is running out and there is the need to take urgent and more aggressive measures at preventing the pandemic.

Mohammed confirmed that the strategies so far taken at containing the pandemic were working, though there is still a long way to go.

Mohammed hailed the decision of five domestic airlines; Air Peace, Aero, Azman, Dana and Arik to suspend their flight operations.