The Lagos State Government has proposed a fresh lockdown amidst rising COVID-19 infections in the state, asking citizens to either vote for or against the proposal on social media.
According to a statement made available to Igbere TV, the state government hinged its decision on the disregard for social distancing and other guidelines issued by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and health experts.
In a tweet on Tuesday, the state government wrote, “Considering the level of compliance with government’s directives on limiting the spread of COVID-19 in Lagos State, should the state government impose another lockdown or not?”
The government asked residents to vote yes, no or neutral.
As of 12pm on Wednesday, over 53,000 votes had been cast.
About 51.4 percent of respondents asked the state government to issue a fresh lockdown order while 37.2 votes against it. The remaining 11.5 percent of the responders were indifferent.
The state government had recently threatened to issue a fresh lockdown after videos emerged of how residents were not adhering to the health guidelines.
Bank customers were seen gathered at entrances, struggling to make their way into premises in contravention of the social distancing advice.
Igbere TV earlier reported stories of several bus stops in the state, where passengers gathered in their numbers.
Lagos State accounts for over 50 per cent of infections nationwide with nearly 2,000 persons testing positive as of Wednesday.
