Type of Intervention: Advisory, Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Civil Defence, Supply Chains, Tourism, Transportation
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: President Muhammadu Buhari, Federal Ministry of Aviation and Minister, Hadi Sirika.
Overview: Shutdown of the country’s land and international borders for human traffic to curb the spread of coronavirus as Africa’s most populous country recorded its first death from the pandemic. The airspace and airports were due to resume by 23rd of April, 2020 but was later extended as a result of the extension of the lockdown of FCT, Lagos and Ogun States by the President.
Full details here: https://guardian.ng/news/coronavirus-fg-suspends-airline-operations-for-another-two-weeks/
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: The closure of the country’s land and International borders is part of the measures to curb COVID-19 in the country as over 2.4million cases of coronavirus have been reported globally.