Delta women stage protest over two weeks lockdown extension (photos)

Irobosa Osazuwa
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Delta women stage protest over two weeks lockdown extension (photos)

Following the extension of the lockdown in Delta state, women in Sapele, a Delta community reportedly stormed the streets to protest the lockdown extension.

Recall that the governor of the state, Ifeanyi Okowa had announced a two-week extension of the lockdown in the state on Tuesday, April 14th.

As at the time of reportage, the state currently has three confirmed cases of COVID-19 with one death.

According to reports, the protesting women said they were hungry and didn’t have food to feed themselves or their family members.

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They are demanding the state government to lift the ban on movement of restriction for them to about their businesses so they can provide for their families.

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