The Federal Government has extended the gradual easing of Coronavirus lockdown by two weeks across the nation.

Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, at a briefing said the nation was not ready for full re-opening of the economy.

Mustapha said the outcomes of the first phase of the eased lockdown had been mixed, saying that while some objectives were met, the assessment showed that non-compliance was rampant.

He explained that the extension of the first phase of the lockdown ease was to enable other segments of the economy to prepare adequately for compliance with the guidelines, preparatory to reopening in the coming weeks.