Residents of Lagos state have taken to the streets to protest the lockdown order by the federal and state government.
The residents said that they do not have enough food that will
sustain them till the next 2 weeks. They complained that they have not
been paid and yet they are expected to stay at home.
Recall that Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu of Lagos state had on
Tuesday, March 24, issued a sit-at-home order across the state to enable
the government tackle further spread of coronavirus.
A week later, President Muhammadu Buhari in a nationwide broadcast,
ordered a lockdown across Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states as part of
measures to curb the disease. However, since the lockdown order by
Buhari took effect on Monday, 30th March by 11pm, there have been many
criticisms and outcries as citizens lambasted government for not
providing palliatives to enable people cope during the shutdown.
With over a week into the initial lockdown, residents of Lagos
state have taken to the streets to lament and even challenge members of
the state’s task force.
In a video which has gone viral on social media, the residents
stated that hunger and epileptic power supply makes it difficult for
them to stay at home.
Watch video below:
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