The Presidential Steering Committee, PSC, on COVID-19 has reviewed the country’s response to the pandemic in view of the declining number of cases.
In a statement dated April 2, the committee explained that the decision followed the reduced risk of importation of new variants, as well as the availability of vaccines and the increasing number of people vaccinated in Nigeria and globally.
The government said the social restriction recommendations were revised in line with the three established thematic areas – movement, industry, and labour, as well as community activities.
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It stated that the safety protocols provide a baseline from which state governments could further build to strengthen their responses based on their local circumstances.
“States should continue to consider them as the minimum guidelines required to ensure an acceptable level of epidemic control nationwide,” the statement said.
Personal Assistant on Digital and New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Admad in a tweet on Wednesday also confirmed the development.
