Kano state government closes all borders as Coronavirus rises to 51 cases in Nigeria

In a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus, Governor Abdullahi
Ganduje, has ordered the closure of all borders and routes linking Kano
state to other parts of the country including the Aminu Kano
International Airport,.

The directive from the governor to close all borders was made known
by Salihu Yakasai, the  Director General of Media and Communications for
Kano State Government, who stated that no one would be allowed to enter
or leave Kano with effect from 12midnight on Friday March 27.

Nigeria has so far recorded 51 cases of the novel Coronavirus.

See Yakasai’s tweet below