The Ogun State
Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has explained why all Nigerian governors agreed to stop
inter-state movement.
He said the major
reason was to curtail interstate spread of Coronavirus.
Abiodun noted that
the lockdown will make it easier for states to do more contact tracing.
The governor gave
the explanation in a post on his Instagram page on Thursday.
Abiodun said the
nationwide lockdown decision tallies with the earlier position of his
administration.
Recalling that
governors held a virtual meeting, Abiodun disclosed that they, “all shared
measures adopted in our individual states to contain the spread of the
Coronavirus.
“We jointly decided
to close our interstate borders across the country for two initial weeks in a
bid to curb the interstate spread of the virus and enhance our ability to
better handle contact tracing.
“This, however,
tallies with the earlier decision and stance of the Ogun State government to
keep all our interstate and international borders shut, except to essential
services”.
The governors on
Wednesday announced their decision after receiving a briefing from the
governors of Lagos, Bauchi, Oyo and Ogun states who shared their experiences
and lessons.
A communiqué by the
Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Chairman and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi,
lamented the spread of the virus among health workers.
The body resolved to
work with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to ensure that health
workers are provided with personal protective equipment and are constantly
trained on the use of protective gears.
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