President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the Proclamation Order on the General Management of Covid-19 in Lagos, Ogun, Kano, the Federal Capital Territory and other States in Nigeria as contained in his national broadcast, April 27, 2020.
A presidency statement immediately after the broadcast explained that this was in exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 3 of the Quarantine Act, CAP Q2 Laws of the Federation 2004 and all powers enabling him in that behalf.
This then puts paid to the legality or otherwise of the presidential order to restrict movements in the affected States and City.
