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Day 1 of Lagos and Abuja Lockdown

By Guardian Exclusive
01 April 2020   |   8:04 pm
Day One of the lockdown order issued by President Muhammed Buhari for the residents of Lagos and Abuja went without too much drama as one would expect. While some complied and stayed home, others were probably not aware of the importance of the stay-at-home- order.⁣ ⁣ GuardianTV, as usual, went around capturing activities, or lack off as the case may be, in both cities.⁣ ⁣

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