Lockdown Extension By One Week In Ogun

The lockdown order has been extended by one week in Ogun state by the government. This decision was made to help curb the spread of the coronavirus and reduce the number of confirmed cases in the process.

Addressing newsmen, the Governor @dabiodunMFR revealed activities of his administration taken to curb the further spread of COVID-19 pandemic, saying the lockdown would be subject to review on any development as regards the virus.

Abiodun explained that residents would continue to enjoy the window of relaxation on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7.00 am to 5.00 pm on each day.

Additionally, he said that the order on interstate travel is still on and encourage people to follow the curfew order of the federal government pleading with them not to force his government to make though decisions as pertains to obeying constituted authority.

He said: “We appreciate the need to balance public health and safety against economic activity.

Security agencies in Ogun State have been prepared to do the needful to assist the heroic efforts of health and other frontline workers towards decreasing the effects of the corona.

“You, the entire people of Ogun State, have not elected me to make easy decisions. And tough decisions we have to make. Now, to preserve the lives of our people, we are persuaded to extend the current modified lockdown, which has been slightly eased, for another one weeks alongside the current guidelines. This will be reviewed, as usual, on a weekly basis.

“We should always remember that we are the closest in proximity to Lagos, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. It is not a matter to be taken lightly.

As the number of positive cases in Lagos increases, we, in Ogun State, must be concerned about possible spill over, particularly as our people continue to travel across state lines, despite warnings and the ban on interstate travels.”

Source:https://tribuneonlineng.com/ogun-extends-lockdown-by-another-one-week/amp/