Nigeria’s COVID-19 lockdown extension taking toll on ordinary citizens
By CNBC
19 April 2020 |
11:15 am
Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari has announced an extended 14-day lockdown across Abuja, Lagos, Ogun states to curtail the spread of the coronavirus citing concerns over rising numbers of cases globally, and within Nigeria. CNBCAfrica’s Christy Cole reports.
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