COVID-19: Kano finally removes lockdown

The Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, has approved the removal of the current partial lockdown in the state.

This was contained in a statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abba Anwar.

The statement said Ganduje made this known during the Kano State Task Force on COVID-19 media briefing, held at Africa House, Government House, Kano, Thursday.

According to the governor, movement restriction continues from 10.00 pm to-4.00am daily.

Similarly, he directed civil servants on grade level 12 and above to resume duty from July 6th.

The statement said the removal of the lockdown was due to the drastic drop of COVID-19 pandemic threats in Kano and other progress in the response against the dreaded pandemic.

Appreciating how the state is recording the success in the fight against the pandemic, he acknowledged and commended the unrelenting efforts of the frontline health workers, journalists and all other stakeholders.