The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with security officials as they carry out their duties during the lockdown directed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made the appeal at the Task Force’s daily briefing on COVID 19 in Abuja.

The SSG said if Nigerians were polite to the officers, they would reciprocate the civility shown to them.

Boss Mustapha also reiterated that the only way to drastically reduce transmission of the virus is through the lockdown.