How Lagosians begin gradual moves against COVID-19 lockdown

Reports getting to Onyxnews Nigeria said, Lagosians has began to move gradually against Covid-19 lockdown in Lagos state.

This reliable online news platform gathered yesterday that it looks like people in Lagos are not comfortable and tired of  staying at home without food after more than three weeks of the lockdown.

According to other reports, on Thursday at Iyana Ipaja, a commercial vehicles were seen plying Oke-odo, Abule-egba, Kola, Toll Gate, Sango, Ifo among others to Oshodi. Also, motorcycles lined up as before the clampdown on February 1, looking for passengers.

However, Onyxnews Nigeria found out that some vehicles going towards Sango took inner-city roads to beat some police checkpoints, some dared the consequences to pass through the roadblocks manned by policemen and military officers.

A passenger travelling to Ogun State from Iyana Ipaja said: “If they extend this lockdown, the government should be ready to face civil disobedience from hungry Nigerians. By the time people start revolting and leave their homes to go about their businesses, I would see whether the government would force them back into their houses.”

Another civil servant, simply identified as Adeola, said: “From what we can see, the government is pushing people to revolt. When they are talking of poorest of the poor, the vulnerable among others, how do you define those that are vulnerable after one month of commercial inactivity?”.

On another part a Lagos based popular politician said, “you can imagine Kano state demanding for N15bn from Federal government to fight Covid-19, he asked who did we run to in Lagos to ask for money?” He added that, “I am waiting to hear the response of President Buhari on Governor Ganduje’s request before taking next line of action.”