The Federal Government has modified the nationwide curfew in the country to restrict movement amid COVID-19 to commence from 12am to 4am.
Recall that the government, following the lifting of the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, had on May 4, 2020, imposed a nationwide curfew from 6pm to 8am. It later reviewed the timing to between 10pm and 4am on June 1, 2020.
This was disclosed by the National Coordinator of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu during a briefing at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday.
Aliyu said the modification of the nationwide curfew takes effect from today (September 3) midnight.
He, further stated that the curfew does not apply to essential workers and international travellers.
“I will first of all start with general movement. We are modifying the curfew to commence from 12 midnight to 4am nationwide, effective from 12:00 tonight.
“This does not apply to people on essential services and international travellers that might be returning from abroad,” he said.