President Muhammadu Buhari will today meet with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 over the lockdown imposed on the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun states.
It was gathered that the task force would brief the President on the war against COVID-19 and the possibility of extending the two-week lockdown in the FCT, Ogun and Lagos states as well as including other parts of the country.
Two top government officials confirmed to newsmen that the task force would brief the President.
The President, had in a nationwide broadcast on March 29, ordered lockdown of the FCT, Lagos and Ogun states for two weeks beginning from 11pm on March 30th.
According to the President, the lockdown will enable government to trace and treat those who have contracted the virus.