Lagos State passes bill, offers economic support to mitigate COVID-19 impact
By CNBC
30 March 2020 |
4:23 pm
Ahead of Nigeria’s lockdown of three states, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hinted that the state may have begun to see a trend in community spread of the COVID-19outbreak. He says the state will now begin to implement measures to cater for indigent citizens.
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