President Buhari had on April 27 announced the gradual easing of a five week lockdown in FCT, Lagos and Ogun state.
New Directives
Mr Mustapha, who chairs the PTF, said it is already 13 days since the president announced the gradual easing of the lockdown.
Total lockdown
President Buhari had declared a two-week lockdown of Lagos, Abuja and Ogun during his first address on the COVID-19 pandemic on March 29.
The president said the decision to relax the lockdown was taken based on the recommendations of the PTF, the various federal government committees who reviewed the socio-economic impact of the restrictions and the Nigeria Governors Forum.
Interstate travel ban
To contain the spread of the virus, President Buhari on April 27 announced a ban on interstate travels except for essential products.