National Assembly calls for ban on large gatherings, travel on US, UK, Italy, China, others

On Tuesday the House of Representatives has called on the Federal government to ban all large gatherings in Nigeria to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.

The House also request the federal government to start by postponing the National Sports Festival.

The resolution followed a motion of matters of urgent public importance moved by Luke Onofiok.

Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House, while reacting to the motion, said that to do otherwise would be “irresponsible”