Governor Dapo Abiodun has said that Muslims in Ogun State will celebrate Eid-el-Fitri under lockdown following another one-week extension of the lockdown on Friday.
According to IgbereTV reports, he said the government was forced to extend the sit-at-home order for the fourth consecutive week, after reviewing coronavirus cases in the last one week.
Also, the governor said that the window of relaxation fixed for Monday, Wednesday and Friday, stands. He expressed worries that the state recorded highest number of COVID – 19 cases so far in the running week, while the level of compliance to safety measures has not improved.
“I have to state that after all considerations, we are constrained to take the painful but necessary decision to continue the eased lockdown of Ogun State for another one week till Sunday, 31st, May, 2020.”
“As we have always maintained the delicate balance between lives and livelihood, we will continue to have our window of relaxation, from 7am to 5pm on Monday, 25th May, 2020; Wednesday, 27th May, 2020 and Friday, 29th May, 2020. We must also bear in mind that the daily curfew from 8pm to 6am and the ban on non-essential inter-State travel as directed by Mr. President still stand,” he said.
On plans to further curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state, the governor revealed that officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have arrived the state to inspect and possibly certify the State Molecular Laboratory, which he said will very soon become fully operational.
